Baseline | 6 Months | Change, mean (95% CI) | p Value | N | |
LVEF (%), mean (SD) | 23 (8.3) | 30 (10.8) | 7 (3.7 to 10.7) | <0.001 | 19 |
LVSV (ml), mean (SD) | 283 (94) | 227 (84) | −56 (−86 to −24) | <0.002 | 19 |
SD LV phase (°), mean (SD) | 89 (27) | 61 (29) | −27 (−44 to −12) | <0.002 | 19 |
BNP (pmol/l), mean (SD) | 101.6 (72.4) | 64.6 (47.7) | −37 (−78.1 to −0.73) | <0.05 | 18 |
MLWHF score, mean (SD) | 51 (20) | 35 (17) | −16 (−7 to −25) | <0.01 | 18 |
6MWD (m), mean (SD) | 243 (68) | 302 (85) | 59 (28 to 90) | <0.002 | 16 |
BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVSV, left ventricular systolic volume; MLWHF, Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire; 6MWD, 6-minute walk distance; SD LV, standard deviation of left ventricular phase.