Table 1 Patients characteristics
From: Atrial volume and function during exercise in health and disease
Parameter | Non-Athletes (n = 15) | CTEPH (n = 15) | Athletes (n = 15) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Gender (female) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.056 |
Age (years) | 35.1 ± 14.2 | 60.9 ± 15.6 † | 34.6 ± 7.8* | <0.001 |
BSA (m2) | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 0.531 |
CPET | ||||
Maximal HR (bpm) | 172.0 ± 18.0 | 131.0 ± 22.9 † | 180.1 ± 10.4* | <0.001 |
Maximal power (Watts) | 221.8 ± 68.2 | 83.2 ± 29.5 † | 376.0 ± 65.0*‡ | <0.001 |
VO2peak (ml/min/kg) | 35.0 ± 7.1 | 13.8 ± 3.0 † | 55.3 ± 10.5*‡ | <0.001 |