Table 3 Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) results between the subtle left ventricular (LV) dysfunction group and the non-subtle LV dysfunction group.

From: Subtle cardiac dysfunction in lymphoma patients receiving low to moderate dose chemotherapy

CPET parameters

Subtle LV dysfunction (n = 12)

No Subtle LV dysfunction (n = 36)

p

mVO2 (ml/kg/min)

13.9 ± 3.1

17.0 ± 3.9

0.02

mVO2 AT (ml/kg/min)

7.0 ± 1.5

9.8 ± 3.3

0.02

Low heart rate reserve

5 (42%)

18 (50%)

0.62

VE reserve limitation

2 (17%)

10 (28%)

0.7

VE/VCO2 AT

41.6 ± 7.5

37.1 ± 6.8

0.08

  1. VE reserve limitation: VE > 0.85 maximum VE. Low heart rate reserve: 220 – age – Heart rate > 15. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
  2. AT, at anaerobic threshold; mVO2, maximum oxygen uptake; VE, minute ventilation.
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