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. 2023 Aug 4;14(4):261–267. doi: 10.14740/cr1530

Table 2. Patient Characteristics.

N = 9
Age (years) 70.0 (66.0 - 76.0)
Male (n) 6
CVD at the beginning for CR
  Status post mitral valve plasty (n) 2
  Status post coronary artery bypass (n) 1
  Angina pectoris(n) 3
  Peripheral artery disease (n) 3
Metabolic comorbidities
  Hypertension (n) 8
  Dyslipidemia (n) 6
  Diabetes mellitus (n) 4
  Hemodialysis (n) 2
Physical and function status
  BMI (kg/m2) 22.6 (19.9 - 27.3)
  Rest heart rate (bpm) 75 (66 - 82)
  Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 121 (115 - 130)
  Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 72 (65 - 76)
  Peak exercise tolerance (mL/kg/min) 19.5 (16.7 - 20.2)
  Ejection fraction (%) 72 (61.5 - 74.5)
Metabolic status
  Hemoglobin A1c (%) 6.7 (6.1 - 7.3)
  Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dL) 75 (72 - 97)
  High-density lipoprotein (mg/dL) 42 (39 - 52)
  Triglycerides (mg/dL) 106 (102 - 115)
  NT-proBNP (pg/dL) 182.5 (142.0 - 226.5)

Data are presented as the median (interquartile range), or as n. BMI: body mass index; CVD: cardiovascular disease; CR: cardiac rehabilitation; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.