Table 2

 Baseline rest and exercise echocardiographic measurements in CR+ and CR− patients

VariableCR+ (n = 45)CR− (n = 26)p Value
Values are mean (SD).
ΔEF, ejection fraction increment with exercise; EFexe, ejection fraction with exercise; EFrest, ejection fraction at rest; LVEDD, end diastolic diameter; LVEDVexe, end diastolic volume with exercise; LVEDVrest, end diastolic volume at rest; LVESD, end systolic diameter; LVESVexe, end systolic volume with exercise; LVESVrest, end systolic volume at rest; METS, metabolic equivalents; RPP, rate–pressure product; Vo2max, maximum oxygen consumption.
Rest
    LVEDD (cm)5.8 (0.7)5.8 (0.8)0.97
    LVESD (cm)3.3 (0.4)3.4 (0.6)0.48
    LVEDVrest (ml)118 (35)122 (43)0.70
    LVESVrest (ml)43 (16)44 (19)0.85
    EFrest (%)64 (7)64 (7)0.86
Exercise
    LVEDVexe (ml)103 (37)95 (27)0.38
    LVESVexe (ml)27 (14)42 (13)<0.0001
    EFexe (%)74 (8)56 (8)<0.0001
    ΔEF (%)10 (6)−8 (9)<0.0001
    Peak RPP (×1000)28 (6)27 (6)0.45
    Functional capacity
        METS7.8 (3.6)5.1 (1.5)0.001
        Vo2max (ml/kg/min)24.8 (9.9)15.8 (6.0)0.004