Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population at the beginning, at the end of the 6-month study, and after the 3-month follow-up.
| Group A (n = 12) | Group B (n = 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6-month follow-up (end of exercise training) | Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up | Baseline | 6-month follow-up | Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Gender (F/M) | 6/6 | — | — | 7/3 | — | — |
| Age (years) | 54.7 (15.6) | — | — | 53.1 (12,1) | — | — |
| RAP (mmHg) | 7.1 (1.9) | — | — | 8.2 (1.8) | — | — |
| mPAP (mmHg) | 42.3 (15.5) | — | — | 45.1 (8.5) | — | — |
| BSA (m2) | 1.9 (0.2) | 1.9 (0.2) | 1.9 (0.2) | 1.9 (0.3) | 1.9 (0.3) | 1.8 (0.3) |
| PH classification | ||||||
| Group 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Group 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| WHO FC | ||||||
| I | 0 | 0 | ||||
| II | 10 | 10 | ||||
| III | 2 | 0 | ||||
| SBP (mmHg) | 113 (17) | 118 (11) | 115 (11) | 113 (14) | 114 (11) | 113 (8.7) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 66.7 (8.6) | 96.6 (10.5) | 67.9 (12.1) | 72 (16.7) | 76.5 (13.1) | 73.4 (15.2) |
| HR rest (bpm) | 77.8 (9.9) | 78.9 (7.8) | 74.2 (4.9) | 77.3 (7) | 75.3 (9.1) | 76.6 (6.2) |
Data are expressed as mean (SD). BSA: body surface area; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; mPAP: mean pulmonary arterial pressure; RAP: right arterial pressure; SBP: systolic blood pressure; WHO-FC: World Health Organization functional class.