Table 1 Resting characteristics and cardiovascular parameters in HF after 6 weeks of exercise training (EX).

From: Exercise intolerance in volume overload heart failure is associated with low carotid body mediated chemoreflex drive

 

HF + Sed

(n = 6)

HF + EX-T

(n = 7)

HF + EX-inT

(n = 5)

Training effectiveness

Soleus/BW (% change)

100.0 ± 6.7

118.1 ± 4.2*

111.0 ± 2.1

Cardiac hypertrophy

HW/BW (mg/g)

3.7 ± 0.3

3.5 ± 0.2

4.4 ± 0.3+

Pulmonary congestion

Lung W/D (g/g)

4.2 ± 0.1

4.5 ± 0.1

4.7 ± 0.3

Blood pressure and HR

SBP (mmHg)

101.4 ± 5.3

108.9 ± 6.4

96.0 ± 6.2

DBP (mmHg)

63.3 ± 5.7

72.5 ± 6.0

57.1 ± 3.9

PP (mmHg)

38.1 ± 1.2

36.4 ± 2.2

35.3 ± 7.7

HR (bpm)

318.3 ± 16.2

359.0 ± 14.1

394.3 ± 21.2

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.
  2. T: tolerant; inT: intolerant; HW: heart weight; HW/BW: heart weight/body weight; lung W/D: Lung Wet/Dry; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DPB: diastolic blood pressure; PP: pulse pressure; HR: heart rate.
  3. One-way ANOVA, Sidak post hoc analysis. *vs. HF + Sed, +vs. HF + EX-T, p < 0.05.
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