Fig. 5

Mitral valve inflow as determined by Doppler echocardiography. A E wave—CDs/y-DD (n = 13–17), CDs/y-RD (n = 5–7), CDr/y-DD (n = 8–9), CDr/y-RD (n = 6–7) at baseline and after 1, 2.5 and 4 months DD or RD; at 4 months, and CDs/y-DD vs CDs/y-RD p = 0.031, vs CDr/y-DD p = 0.002, vs CDr/y-RD p = 0.109; B A wave—CDs/y-DD (n = 12–15), CDs/y-RD (n = 5–6), CDr/y-DD (n = 8–9), CDr/y-RD (n = 6–7); and at 2.5 months—CDs/y-DD vs CDs/y-RD p = 0.071, vs CDr/y-DD p = 0.003, vs CDr/y-RD p = 0.303 and at 4 months—CDs/y-DD vs CDs/y-RD p = 0.004, vs CDr/y-DD p = 0.017, vs CDr/y-RD p < 0.001; C E/A ratio—CDs/y-DD (n = 12–15), CDs/y-RD (n = 5–6), CDr/y-DD (n = 8–9), CDr/y-RD (n = 6–7); at 1 month, and CDs/y-DD vs CDs/y-RD p = 0.013, vs CDr/y-DD p = 0.013, CDr/y-RD p = 0.005, at 2.5 months CDs/y-DD vs CDs/y-RD p = 0.143, vs CDr/y-DD p = 0.001, vs CDr/y-RD p = 0.685 and at 4 months CDs/y-DD vs CDs/y-RD p = 0.003, vs CDr/y-DD p = 0.025, vs CDr/y-RD p < 0.001. Statistical analysis: Between group comparison was by one-way ANOVA and LSD