Abbreviations: CK-MB: creatinine kinase; FU: follow-up; IQR:
interquartile range; LA: left atrium; LVEDD: left ventricular
end-diastolic diameter; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction;
NT-BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; RV: right ventricle. The numbers
highlighted in boldface indicate statistically significant differences
between groups.
* p < 0.001 Baseline versus follow up