Lung water content (LWC) and exercise capacity (peak achieved oxygen uptake (PVo2)) in heart failure
| Group | NYHA class | LWC (%) | No | PVo2 (ml/min/kg) | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD). | |||||
| AHF, acute heart failure; CCF, chronic cardiac failure; NA, not applicable; ND, not done; NYHA, New York Heart Association. | |||||
| Controls | NA | 6.2 (3.2) | 11 | 28.0 (1.3) | 4 |
| CCF | II | 6.4 (1.6) | 9 | 21.3 (5.2) | 8 |
| CCF | III | 7.5 (4.2) | 8 | 15.0 (3.7) | 6 |
| AHF | IV | 15.3 (7.4) | 4 | ND | 0 |