Table 4.
Characteristics of patients included in the meta-analysis of the VE/VCO2 slope
| Author | Mean age (year) | Gender (% male) | Mean NYHA | Beta-blockade (%) | Ischemic (%) | LVEF (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chua et al. | 50.8 | 89.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 55.5 | 28.4 |
| Davies et al. | 59 | 87.2 | 2.5 | 31 | 58 | 29 |
| Dimopoulos et al. | 33.2 | 53.2 | 1.7 | 0 | NR | NR |
| Ferreira et al. | 55 | 84 | 2.5 | 65 | 34 | 26 |
| Francis et al. | 59 | 88.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 58.7 | 25 |
| Guimaraes et al. | 48 | 73.1 | NR | 58.7 | 32.2 | 31.7 |
| Ingle et al. | 63 | 80 | NR | 77 | NR | 36 |
| Mejhert et al. | 44 | 66 | NR | 60 | 67 | 36 |
| Myers et al. | 57 | 71.1 | NR | 66.6 | 39 | 32.1 |
| Nanas et al. | 51 | 91.8 | 1.7 | 27 | 35 | 31.2 |
| Pascual et al. | 50 | 77.5 | 2.4 | 100 | 26.3 | 25 |
| Ponikowski et al. | 56 | NR | NR | 0 | 53 | 28 |
| Robbins et al. | 52 | 71 | NR | 0 | 35 | 20.2 |
| Sarullo et al. | 59.8 | 79.3 | 2.4 | 63 | 52.2 | 35.4 |
| Sun et al. | 64 | 70 | 2.9 | 86 | NR | 26 |
| Median | 55 | 78.4 | 2.5 | 58.7 | 45.6 | 28.7 |
NR not reported, NYHA New York heart association, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction