Assessment of heart function
After the procedure, the echocardiogram showed that LAD, LVEDD, and LVESD decreased to 29, 48, and 32mm, respectively, and the LVEF increased to 61%. The New York Heart Association functional class was II before the procedure, which improved to I after the procedure (Table1).The blood chemistry data were improved with normal NT-ProBNP (133pg/ml), GPT (47 U/L), and GOT (28 U/L) level.