Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients enrolled in the study

Criteria for eligibilty
Inclusion criteria
1 Stable coronary artery disease filling the criteria for bypass surgery  2 Age between 18 and 75 years  3 Informed consent obtained  4 LVEF between ≤ 45 and ≥ 20%  5 NYHA class II–IV heart failure symptoms
Exclusion criteria
1 Heart failure due to LV outflow tract obstruction  2 History of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias or resuscitation, a condition possibly repeating, or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator  3 Stroke or other disabling condition within 3 months before screening  4 Severe valve disease or scheduled valve surgery  5 Renal dysfunction (GFR < 84 ml/min/1.73 m)  6 Other disease limiting life expectancy  7 Contraindications for coronary angiogram or MRI  8 Participation in some other clinical trial

LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, NYHA New York Heart Association, LV left ventriculum, GFR glomerular filtration rate