Epicardial group pre | Epicardial group 3 months | Epicardial group 6 months | Control group pre | Control group 3 months | Control group 6 months | |
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*p<0.05 compared to baseline. | ||||||
NYHA class | 2.9 (0.1) | 2.0 (0.1)* | 1.7 (0.1)* | 2.8 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.1)* | 1.8 (0.1)* |
Exercise duration (seconds) | 328 (47) | 464 (52)* | 544 (58)* | 388 (47) | 512 (53)* | 564 (51)* |
Peak VO2 (ml/kg/min) | 16.16 (0.90) | 16.91 (1.06) | 18.13 (1.27)* | 16.19 (0.93) | 18.04 (0.77)* | 18.12 (0.84)* |
Peak CPO (W) | 2.25 (0.19) | 2.95 (0.18)* | 3.21 (0.28)* | 2.43 (0.19) | 2.81 (0.15)* | 3.07 (0.20)* |
CR (W) | 1.67 (0.16) | 2.31 (0.17)* | 2.49 (0.26)* | 1.81 (0.16) | 2.17 (0.13)* | 2.42 (0.18)* |