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. 2016 Jun 26;37(43):3293–3302. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw241

Table 2.

Baseline and exercise haemodynamics, metabolism, and ventricular function

Baseline
20 W exercise
Peak exercise
P-valueª
Control HFpEF Control HFpEF Control HFpEF
HR (bpm) 68 ± 13 67 ± 10 91 ± 14 88 ± 14 121 ± 18 97 ± 15 <0.001
SBP (mmHg) 139 ± 24 149 ± 21 167 ± 29 175 ± 26 184 ± 25 185 ± 30 0.2
MBP (mmHg) 91 ± 13 96 ± 13 106 ± 15 108 ± 15 111 ± 12 111 ± 15 0.3
Central haemodynamics
 RAP (mmHg) 4 ± 2 10 ± 4* 8 ± 3 21 ± 5* 8 ± 4 22 ± 6* <0.001
 PASP (mmHg) 27 ± 6 41 ± 12* 37 ± 10 66 ± 12* 41 ± 9 70 ± 13* <0.001
 mPAP (mmHg) 16 ± 4 27 ± 8* 25 ± 7 47 ± 10* 27 ± 6 48 ± 8* <0.001
 PCWP (mmHg) 7 ± 3 17 ± 6* 13 ± 5 31 ± 5* 14 ± 5 34 ± 6* <0.001
 PVR (WU) 1.9 ± 0.8 2.0 ± 1.2 1.5 ± 0.7 2.3 ± 1.2 1.3 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 1.2 0.016
 PAC (mL/mmHg) 4.4 ± 1.5 3.6 ± 1.3 4.8 ± 2.2 2.6 ± 1.2* 4.3 ± 1.6 2.6 ± 1.4* <0.001
Integrated function
 VO2 (mL/min) 211 ± 61 242 ± 54 640 ± 99 629 ± 130 1162 ± 389 809 ± 220* <0.001
 VO2 (mL/min/kg) 2.60 ± 0.49 2.49 ± 0.54 8.13 ± 1.62 6.54 ± 1.60 14.4 ± 4.1 8.3 ± 2.1* <0.001
 Sa O2 (mL/dL) 16.8 ± 1.7 15.0 ± 1.9 17.2 ± 1.7 15.5 ± 2.0 17.8 ± 1.7 15.9 ± 2.0 0.9
 PA O2 (mL/dL) 12.6 ± 1.7 10.2 ± 1.6* 9.4 ± 2.2 6.1 ± 1.8* 7.9 ± 2.4 5.6 ± 1.9* <0.001
 AVO2diff (mL/dL) 4.1 ± 0.9 4.8 ± 0.9 7.9 ± 1.4 9.3 ± 1.9 9.9 ± 1.7 10.4 ± 2.3 0.002
 CO (L/min) 5.2 ± 1.8 5.1 ± 1.2 8.2 ± 1.8 6.8 ± 2.0 11.8 ± 3.9 8.1 ± 2.8* <0.001
 SV (mL) 77 ± 23 77 ± 19 93 ± 24 78 ± 21 98 ± 28 83 ± 27 0.007
Ventricular mechanics
 RV e′ (cm/s) 11 ± 5 12 ± 9 13 ± 5 11 ± 5 19 ± 9 12 ± 6 0.010
 RV s′ (cm/s) 12 ± 3 11 ± 3 13 ± 4 10 ± 3 14 ± 4 11 ± 3 0.044
 LV e′ (cm/s) 8.5 ± 2.1 6.9 ± 2.0 10 ± 3 7 ± 2 13 ± 5 8 ± 3* <0.001
 LV s′ (cm/s) 7.5 ± 1.9 6.4 ± 1.5 8 ± 2 7 ± 2 11 ± 3 8 ± 2 0.025

ªTwo-way RMANOVA for comparing the exercise-dependent change in each variable between groups.

*P<0.001 vs. control.

P<0.01 vs. control.

P<0.05 vs. control for single time point comparisons.