Table 3. Rest and Exercise Heart Rate, BP, and Symptoms*.
| Variables | Control Subjects (n = 47) |
EOV Patients (n = 47) |
p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest | |||
| HR, beats/min | 74 ± 13 | 73 ± 14 | 0.58 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 105 ± 16 | 110 ± 21 | 0.32 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 67 ± 11 | 69 ± 11 | 0.22 |
| Peak exercise | |||
| HR, beats/min | 131 ± 29 | 112 ± 25 | 0.002 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 133 ± 34 | 130 ± 34 | 0.75 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 69 ± 15 | 64 ± 12 | 0.07 |
| RPE, Borg scale | 17 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 | 0.38 |
| Duration, min | 7.5 ± 2.9 | 5.9 ± 2.1 | 0.006 |
*
Values are given as the mean ± SD, unless otherwise indicated. HR = heart rate; RPE = rating of perceived exertion.
†
Determined by t test.