TABLE 2

Echocardiographic and NYHA Data

Patient no.LVDd (mm)LVDs (mm)LVEF (%)NYHA class
BSL1 yBSL1 yBSL1 yBSL1 y
Carvedilol treatment group
166485638314231
255514640324232
356584544405632
473596545234732
564544840475132
667676256123332
750464232335831
855534336446032
962565546253632
1075526738225332
1176676753234232
1264565540285431
1367555842304732
1462444828456621
1567595648343832
Mean6455*5442*3148*2.91.7*
±SD±8±7±9±7±10±10±0.3±0.5
Metoprolol treatment group
168526336165831
266565839265731
368626049254232
457594645394722
570596244244931
666675959232532
773756770181433
873595937386632
980487432166442
1063545644223832
1157544842334421
1260605046344632
1365615752263132
1457454430456221
1556594639376221
Mean6558*5744*2847*2.81.7*
±SD±7±7±8±10±9±15±0.6±0.6
  • * P < 0.01 vs. BSL.

  • LVDd = left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVDs = left ventricular end-systolic diameter; BSL = baseline; 1 y = 1 y of study.