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. 2003 Mar;89(3):293–298. doi: 10.1136/heart.89.3.293

Table 5.

Changes in NYHA functional class in relation to basal heart rate and rhythm

Change in NYHA class Low BHR (n=123) High BHR (n=134) AF (n=45) SR (n=212)
Improved 62 70 28 104
Unchanged 69 48 17 100
Worse 4 4 0 8

Values are numbers of patients.

AF, atrial fibrillation; BHR, basal heart rate; NYHA, New York Heart Association; SR, sinus rhythm.