| N = 204 | < 15% Decrease GLS, n = 165 | ≥ 15% Decrease GLS, n = 39 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Followup | p | Baseline | Followup | p | |
| Elevated CRP | 16 (10) | 14 (9) | 0.016 | 4 (10) | 7 (18) | 0.002 |
| Elevated ESR | 57 (34) | 59 (36) | < 0.001 | 16 (41) | 18 (46) | < 0.001 |
| Elevated CK | 104 (63) | 93 (56) | < 0.001 | 29 (74) | 27 (69) | 0.037 |
| Pericardial effusion | 7 (4) | 12 (7) | < 0.001 | 1 (3) | 3 (8) | < 0.001 |
Data are n (%). CK: creatine kinase; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: eythrocyte sedimentation rate; GLS: global longitudinal strain.