Table 2.

Effect of baseline LVEF before BMC transplantation on left ventricular function

	No. of RCTs	Difference in mean (95% CI)	P value
LV ejection fraction
Baseline LVEF > 50%	9	2.60 [–1.06 to 6.26]	0.16
Baseline LVEF ≤ 50%	25	1.79 [0.22 to 3.37]	0.03
LV end-diastolic index
Baseline LVEF > 50%	8	0.93 [–1.13 to 2.99]	0.38
Baseline LVEF ≤ 50%	18	–3.29 [–4.49 to –2.09]	< 0.00001
LV end-systolic index
Baseline LVEF > 50%	8	–3.72 [–10.19 to 2.75]	0.26
Baseline LVEF ≤ 50%	15	–5.25 [–9.30 to –1.20]	0.003

RCTs randomized controlled trials, 95% CI 95% confidence interval