Table 2

Evolution of left ventricular shortening fraction


Last LV SF before PMI
LV SF at last follow-up
p

Overall
0.41 ± 0.09
0.39 ± 0.11
NS
ICAVB
0.40 ± 0.07
0.37 ± 0.09
NS
CCHD
0.43 ± 0.10
0.39 ± 0.09
NS
ISHD
0.40 ± 0.11
0.41 ± 0.15
NS

CCHD – patients with complex congenital heart disease

ICAVB – patients with isolated congenital complete or advanced AV block

ISHD – patients with isolated structural heart disease

LV SF – left ventricular shortening fraction

NS – not significant

PMI – pacemaker implantation

Shalganov et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2007 5:13   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-5-13