Table 3:
Mean differences in ejection fraction evolution, functional capacity before and
after the program according to/depending on the risk group.
Variable
(Low risk) N = 66 |
Mean ±
SDa |
Mean
difference ± SDb |
CI
95% |
P |
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LVEF
(%) |
LVEF1 |
60.32
± 5.68 |
Δ
LVEF |
1.83
± 5.99 |
0.36-3.30 |
0.01* |
LVEF2 |
62.15
± 6.20 |
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FC
(METs) |
FC1 |
9.87
± 1.97 |
Δ
FC |
1.80
± 2.18 |
1.26-2.34 |
0.00* |
FC2 |
11.67
± 2.03 |
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ET
(min) |
ET1 |
7.50
± 1.58 |
Δ
ET |
1.20
± 1.54 |
0.82-1.58 |
0.00* |
ET2 |
8.70
± 1.67 |
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Variable
(Moderate risk) N = 32 |
Mean
± SDa |
Mean
difference ± SDb |
CI
95% |
P |
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LVEF
(%) |
LVEF1 |
45.19
± 7.45 |
Δ
LVEF |
7.31
± 8.07 |
4.40-10.22 |
0.00* |
LVEF2 |
52.50
± 9.50 |
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FC
(METs) |
FC1 |
9.06
± 2.31 |
Δ
FC |
2.28
± 2.55 |
1.35-
3.19 |
0.00* |
FC2 |
11.33
± 2.60 |
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ET
(min) |
ET1 |
6.89
± 1.76 |
Δ
ET |
1.73
± 1.74 |
1.10-2.36 |
0.00* |
ET2 |
8.62
± 1.91 |
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Variable
(High risk) N = 12 |
Mean
± SDa |
Mean
difference ± SDb |
CI
95% |
P |
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LVEF
(%) |
LVEF1 |
44.25
± 15.68 |
Δ
LVEF |
4.25
± 5.61 |
0.68-7.81 |
0.03** |
LVEF2 |
48.50
± 12.96 |
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FC
(METs) |
FC1 |
7.93
± 2.56 |
Δ
FC |
2.47
± 1.40 |
1.55-3.33 |
0.00* |
FC2 |
10.37
± 2.90 |
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ET
(min) |
ET1 |
6.13
± 2.23 |
Δ
ET |
1.81
± 0.98 |
1.18-2.43 |
0.00* |
ET2 |
7.93
± 2.17 |
Abbreviations:
Δ: variation; FC:
Functional Capacity; LVEF: Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction; Min.: Minutes; ET:
Exercise time.
1: before CRP; 2: after
CRP.
*paired Student T-test; **paired
Wilcoxon T-test.
aData are presented as mean ± standard
deviation.
bData are presented as mean difference ±
standard deviation.