Table 4 t-test analysis of left ventricular output, function and hypertrophic measures showing mean and p-values for control and PDA groups

LVO ml/kg/min

260(56)

432(127)

<0.001

SV ml/kg

1.82(0.29)

2.81(0.83)

<0.001

EDV ml/kg

2.47(0.38)

3.83(1.34)

0.001

LV mass g/kg

1.39(0.23)

2.46(0.59)

<0.001

ED Myo thickness mm/kg

1.07

2.07

<0.001

LVmass/EDV

0.54(0.08)

0.68(0.17)

0.02

EF %

74(4)

75(8)

0.80

Fractional Thickening %

77

80

0.69