showed a trendp=0.08
The changes in LV function, volume and mass observed in the oberall cohort were not present in the subgroup of patients with relevant AR (grade II and III, n=11) at baseline MRI: the mean ejection fraction only showed a trend to improvement (48.8 ± 15.7% vs. 50.9 ± 15.0%, p=0.08) whereas the mean LV end-diastolic volume (183.3 ± 50.1 ml vs. 184.6 ± 55.9 ml, p=0.90) and LV mass (174.9 ± 25.8 g vs. 172.8 ± 41.3 g, p=0.84) were almost identical at baseline and follow-up.