Regional ejection fraction (%) of ischaemic and non-ischaemic left ventricular sectors before and during the four exercise tests
| Exercise test | Rest | Exercise | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). | |||
| Comparisons between all four exercise tests using Friedman test; pairwise comparisons using Wilcoxon signed rank test with Bonferroni correction. | |||
| *p<0.05 v placebo 1. | |||
| Ischaemic sectors (n=55) | |||
| Placebo 1 | 74 (20) | 66 (20) | −9 (7) |
| Placebo 2 | 71 (19)* | 72 (21)* | +1 (9)* |
| Drug 1 | 69 (20)* | 69 (21)* | −1 (10)* |
| Drug 2 | 70 (21)* | 74 (19)* | +1 (10)* |
| p Value | 0.0003 | 0.005 | <0.0001 |
| Non-ischaemic sectors (n=89) | |||
| Placebo 1 | 62 (21) | 70 (22) | +8 (7) |
| Placebo 2 | 63 (24) | 69 (22) | +8 (10) |
| Drug 1 | 63 (23) | 64 (23)* | +2 (10)* |
| Drug 2 | 62 (23) | 66 (22)* | +5 (8)* |
| p Value | NS | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |