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Participant characteristics
| Means ± SD | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, yr | 69 ± 6 |
| Sex, male/female | 5/8 |
| Height, cm | 170 ± 10 |
| Weight, kg | 110 ± 14 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 38.4 ± 7.1 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | 54 ± 2 |
| Pulmonary function | |
| FVC, %pred | 87 ± 16 |
| FEV1, %pred | 86 ± 17 |
| FEV1/FVC, % | 76 ± 11 |
| DLCO, %pred | 71 ± 20 |
| DLCO/VA, %pred | 108 ± 29 |
BMI, body mass index; DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; FEV1, forced expired volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; VA, alveolar volume.
