Table 1: Baseline Characteristics of Patients Entering the
Rehabilitation Program
Characteristics CT Group IT Group P
Age (y) 5512 549 .08
Sex ratio (men/women) 7/7 6/6
Body mass index (kg/m2) 24.15.4 24.84.0 .99
Diabetics type 2 ratio 5/14 3/12
Smoker
Nonsmoker ratio 7/14 7/12
Former smoker ratio 4/14 4/12
Current smoker ratio 3/14 1/12
Ejection fraction (%) 30.77.8 27.84.7 .25
V˙
O2 (mL·min·kg) 10.64.1 10.72.9 .90
Oxygen pulse at maximal
exercise (mL/beat) 6.63.3 6.22.4 .66
V˙
O2 at the VT1 (mL·min·kg) 7.32.4 7.72.3 .79
Maximal workload steep
ramp test (W) – 18334
6MWT distance (m) 42378 42398 1.00
Depression, HADS Scale 9.44.8 8.83.5 .74
Anxiety, HADS Scale 7.72.3 6.61.8 .37
Systolic blood pressure
(mm Hg) 11017 11422 .61
Diastolic blood pressure
(mm Hg) 7114 7612 .33
Cause of chronic heart
failure
Ischemic ratio 12/14 10/12
Alcoholism ratio 1/14 0/12
Primary ratio 1/14 2/12
Medications
Betablockers ratio 14/14 12/12
Antiplatelet ratio 10/14 7/12
Diuretic ratio 14/14 12/12
ACE ratio 12/14 10/12
Antiarrhythmic ratio 8/14 6/12
Statins ratio 9/14 9/12