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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics and Exercise Capacity

From: Skeletal muscle ATP kinetics during exercise in patients with systolic heart failure

 

Healthy (n=11)

SHF (n=14)

Age (yrs)

41.5 ± 11.1

50.8 ± 9.5*

Male %

82

71

BMI

25 ± 2.7

31 ± 6.0 ¶

NYHA Class

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1.9 ± 0.7

LVEF (%)

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24 ± 9

Peak VO2 (ml/kg/min)

27.6 ± 2.3

18.7 ± 6.0 ¶

6MWD (ft)

1683 ± 258

1156 ± 246 ¶

  1. BMI- body mass index; 6MWD-six minute walk distance, mean±SD * p <0.05; ¶ p< 0.01 compared to healthy