Values are mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
LVEDV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVEDVI, left ventricular
end-diastolic volume index; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction;
LVESV, left ventricular end-systolic volume; LVESVI, left ventricular
end-systolic volume.
Table 3 Comparison of echocardiographic variables at baseline
(equally pre-operative) and during dobutamine stress echocardiography