Table 1 Criteria used in the screening of patients for eligibility
Patients eligible for inclusion fulfilled one of the following criteria | |
|---|---|
Pericardial exudate | ≥ 10 mm |
Left Ventricle (end-diastolic diameter) | ≥ 62 mm |
Right Ventricle (end-diastolic diameter) | ≥ 42 mm or ≥ LVEDD |
Myocardial thickness | ≥ 13 mm |
Ejection fraction | ≤ 0.40 |
Aortic stenosis (maximum flow velocity) | ≥ 3 m/s |
Normal standard echocardiography | |