Table 1 Baseline and 3-month follow-up echocardiographic (ECHO) findings of included patients with AMI undergoing PPCI (n = 89)

EF M Mode

 At baseline

  Mean ± SD

47.25 ± 7.29

46.18 ± 7.93

0.509

  Range

34.0–65.0

36.0–65.0

After 3 months

 Mean ± SD

48.70 ± 7.47

46.98 ± 7.64

0.284

 Range

39.0–65.0

38.0–65.0

 P value ²

 < 0.001*

0.002*

EF Simpson’s

 At baseline

  Mean ± SD

45.13 ± 7.52

44.61 ± 7.39

0.202

  Range

35.0–64.0

34.0–61.0

After 3 months

 Mean ± SD

47.09 ± 7.53

45.60 ± 7.74

0.156

 Range

38.0–62.0

33.0–62.0

P value ²

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

WMSI

 At baseline

  Mean ± SD

1.55 ± 0.27

1.58 ± 0.30

0.544

  Range

1.0–2.1

1.1–2.1

After 3 months

 Mean ± SD

1.47 ± 0.26

1.54 ± 0.29

0.194

 Range

1.0–1.9

1.0–2.1

 P value ²

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*