Three-Dimensional Left Ventricular mass and volume
Only one published study evaluated three-dimensional left ventricular structure and function, hence a meta-analysis was not performed to assess these parameters. In this study, echocardiography images were obtained using a Vivid S9 Ultrasound Machine and analysis was done offline using EchoPAC v113 software. Only three-dimensional LV end-diastolic volume (3D LVEDV, ml/m2) and three-dimensional LV mass indexed (g/m2) were reported. Interestingly, 3D LVEDV (60.3±13.5 vs 57±10, p=0.219) and 3D LV mass (66.7±6.9 vs 67.8±9.1, p=0.54) were not significantly different between myocarditis populations and controls.