Table 1.

Hemodynamics at Rest and during Dobutamine Stress^ψ

Variable	Baseline (n = 11)	Pre-Laser Therapy (n = 11)	4 weeks post Laser Therapy (n = 11)	12 weeks post Laser Therapy (n = 11)	24 weeks post Laser Therapy (n =10 )
Rest
Heart Rate (beats ·min−1)	81 ± 27	87 ± 24	93 ± 20	93 ± 20	125 ± 26*†‡
Mean Aortic Pressure (mmHg)	99 ± 19	104 ± 17	102 ± 16	118 ± 17*	121 ± 25*
Double Product (mmHg · beats · min−1) · 100−1	115 ± 48	118 ± 46	127 ± 34	119 ± 54	143 ± 57
Dobutamine (30–40 μg · Kg−1 · min−1)
Heart Rate (beats · min−1)	—	166 ± 29§	139 ± 48*§	149 ± 32*§	163 ± 23§
Mean Aortic Pressure (mmHg)	—	116 ± 28§	106 ± 12	110 ± 33	117 ± 15
Double Product (mmHg · beats · min−1) · 100−1	—	279 ± 77§	280 ± 74§	249 ± 103§	252 ± 89§

^ψData are presented as mean ± 1SD.

^*p < 0.05 vs. pre laser therapy

^†p < 0.05 vs. 4 weeks post laser therapy

^‡p < 0.05 vs. 12 weeks post laser therapy

^§p < 0.05 vs. rest