Table 2.

Between groups, within group, mean percentage changes of NTproBNP, left ventricle ejection fraction, C-reactive protein and Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire score

Parameter		Baseline	3 months follow up	Percentage change from baseline	P (intergroup)
LVEF (%)	Yoga	33.37±2.76	36.77±2.99	10.46±7.62	0.001
	Control	33.33±2.54	35.17±2.82	5.54±4.11
NTproBNP (Pmol/l)	Yoga	755.70±272.75	220.93±81.15	69.83±8.18	<0.001
	Control	679.17±225	406.83±154.86	39.36±13.51
CRP (mg/L)	Yoga	5.36±1.24	2.73±1.23	49.34±18.89	0.007
	Control	5.39±2.02	3.45±1.74	35.81±22.43
MLHFQ score	Yoga	22.67±4.97	10.17±2.56	54.22±11.52	<0.001
	Control	21.03±3.49	14.07±3.45	33.21±10.25

LVEF=Left ventricle ejection fraction, CRP=C-reactive protein, MLHFQ=Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, NTproBNP=N-terminal B natriuretic peptide