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. 2012 Aug 26;4(8):250–255. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i8.250

Table 1.

Patients symptoms

Patients symptoms All patients EF > 40% EF40% P value
Pain 2.5 ± 3.1 1.2 ± 1.9 3.1 ± 3.3 0.001
Tiredness 4.0 ± 2.8 3.7 ± 2.8 4.2 ± 2.9 0.276
Nausea 1.2 ± 2.3 1.2 ± 2.4 1.2 ± 2.3 0.497
Depression 2.5 ± 3.0 1.8 ± 2.6 2.7 ± 3.2 0.126
Anxiety 2.2 ± 2.5 1.7 ± 2.3 2.4 ± 2.6 0.143
Drowsiness 2.8 ± 2.8 2.1 ± 2.6 3.0 ± 2.9 0.116
Appetite 2.7 ± 3.0 2.5 ± 3.1 2.7 ± 2.9 0.396
Wellbeing 3.7 ± 2.7 2.7 ± 2.5 4.1 ± 2.6 0.025
Shortness of breath 3.6 ± 2.8 2.7 ± 2.9 4.1 ± 2.7 0.052
Other problems from co morbidities 2.1 ± 3.1 1.7 ± 2.8 2.3 ± 3.3 0.296

Using Edmonton Symptom Assessment System questionnaire; each symptom has scale of 0-10, with 0 = no symptoms and 10 = worst possible symptoms. P values compares group 1 [ejection fraction (EF) > 40] and group 2 (EF ≤ 40).