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Table 4 Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and quality of life with respect to exercise HR

From: Influence of heart rate control on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation

Variable

Exercise HR ≤110 bpm (n = 61)

Exercise HR > 110 bpm (n = 82)

P

CPET

 VO2peak/kg [mL/(kg·min)]

21.8 ± 5.3

21.7 ± 5.9

0.940

 MET peak

6.4 ± 1.6

6.2 ± 1.7

0.578

 VO2AT/kg [mL/(kg·min)]

21.0 ± 5.4

21.6 ± 5.8

0.790

SF-36 score

 PCS

358.0 ± 40.0

320.7 ± 48.2

0.001

 MCS

362.0 ± 39.7

317.4 ± 51.2

0.000

  1. CPET Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, HR Heart rate, MCS Mental component summary, MET peak Peak metabolic equivalent, PCS Physical component summary, SF-36 short-form health survey, VO2peak peak oxygen uptake
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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