TABLE II.

Secondary Outcomes After 12 Months

Variable	Rehabilitation Group (n=82)	Control Group (n=82)	PValue
Smoking	16 (19.5)	22 (26.8)	0.35
BMI	22.3 ± 2.3	24.5 ± 2.5	<0.01
LVEF (%)	61.2 ± 8.5	48.5 ± 9.7	<0.001
6-minute walk distance (m)	400.7 ± 73.7	289.2 ± 76.3	<0.01
Laboratory values (mg/dL)
Total cholesterol	139.2 ± 30.9	170.1 ± 34.8	<0.01
Triglycerides	97.4 ± 62	132.8 ± 70.8	<0.01
LDL cholesterol	69.6 ± 38.7	85.1 ± 42.5	0.016
Glucose	91.8 ± 27	108 ± 28.8	<0.01

BMI = body mass index; LDL = low-density-lipoprotein; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction

Data are presented as mean ± SD or as number and percentage. P <0.05 was considered statistically significant.