Fig 2.

(a) Three-month aerobic exercise training affected endothelial function neither in men (n = 26) nor in women (n = 5) with post-acute coronary syndrome. Endothelial function was measured at baseline and at the end of the program. (b) Endothelial function before and after exercise in patients (men and women combined) categorized according to their initial value of endothelial function: endothelial dysfunction is defined by baseline values lower than 3.55. Data are presented as paired individual values in (a) and as median [10^th-90^th] in (b). (c) Aerobic exercise training reduces angptl2 levels in post-acute coronary syndrome men patients displaying baseline endothelial dysfunction (defined with values of endothelial function lower than 3.55) (n = 15), or normal endothelial function (n = 9). Angptl2 levels were measured at baseline and at the end of the program. Data are presented as paired individual values. *: P<0.05 versus baseline (Wicolxon signed rank test).