We studied 80 subjects: 53 (66.3%) females, mean age of 54.68+14.02 years.33 (41.25%) hypertensive and diabetics. Atrial fibrillation, in 35 (43.75%) patients. 53(66.25%) presented with shortness of breath.Vena contracta width 5.80 ± 1.59 mm by 2 d echo and by 3 d echo 7.66 ± 4.77, p-value 0.001. The Effective Regurgitant Orifice Area with 2 d echo, 33.17 ± 19 mm and with 3 d echo 47.97 ± 21.94, p<0.001. A 1, normal in 51 (63.8%) patients with 2d echo: normal only in 29(36.3%) of patients with 3 d echo, p<0.001.
A2, normal in 24 ( 30%) with 3 d echo and normal in 51 (63.8%) with 2 d echo, p<0.001. A3, normal in 33 (41.3%) by 3 d which was normal in 52( 62.0%) by 2 d echo. P1 normal with 2 d echo in 63(78.8%) while with 3 d echo in 38(47.5%) of patients, p<0.001. The P2 normal in 69 (86.7%) with 2 d echo while normal in 44(55.0%) of the patients with 3 d. The P3 normal in 70(87.5%) with…
