Figure 4

Functional LV remodeling assessed with CMR according to the group. (A) Significant trend in E/e’, a parameter of LV filling pressure, according to the group of patients. (B) Significant trend in diastolic elastance (Ed), a parameter of diastolic LV chamber stiffness, according to the group of patients. (C) Significant trend in end-systolic elastance, a parameter of systolic LV chamber stiffness, according to the group of patients. P-value for trend <0.001 for all parameters.^*p < 0.01 versus group 1, ^‡p < 0.05 versus group 2. (D) The functional status of each patient was graded according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification. A significant trend was found in NYHA functional class according to the group of patients. See Figures 1 and 2 for other symbols or abbreviations.