Abbreviations: BL = baseline; FU = follow up; LA: left atrium; LVEDD:
left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF: left ventricular ejection
fraction; NT-BNP: N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide; RV: right
ventricle. The numbers highlighted in boldface indicate statistically
significant differences between groups.
* p < 0.001 Baseline versus follow up