Patient characteristics:
This study enrolled 95 patients, of which 75 were included for LVEF and 82 were included for wall motion abnormality (WMA) studies. This was because some patients either did not undergo standard TTE during hospitalization or the LVEF and WMAs were not recorded by HHU user. The characteristics of the study patients are outlined in Table 1. Mean age was 65± 13 years, and 70% were male. Coronary angiography was performed on 74 patients (90%). Index hospital treatment included percutaneous coronary intervention in 55 patients (67%), surgical intervention (CABG) in 2 patients (3%), and medical treatment alone in 25 patients (30%).