TABLE 2.

Effects of Statin on the Hemodynamic and Hormonal Parameter

	Placebo (n=25)	Statin (n=23)
NYHA functional class I/II/III/IV	1/16/7/1	4/14/5/0
NYHA functional class, mean	2.32±0.05	2.04±0.06*
Body mass index, kg/m2	21±3	20±2
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg	113±5	124±6
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg	65±4	70±4
Heart rate, bpm	77±3	72±4
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	223±18	201±14†
LDL cholesterol	148±16	130±13†
HDL cholesterol	48±7	52±4
Triglycerides	128±16	122±18
Ejection fraction, %	34±3	41±4†

Values are either numbers of each group, range, or mean±SEM.

^*P<0.01,

^†P<0.05 vs control.