TABLE 3

Changes in LVEDV, LVEF, and NYHA Functional Class in Patients with CHF

Patient no.	LVEDV (mL)			LVEF (%)			NYHA functional class
Patient no.		Baseline	6 mo	Baseline	6 mo	Baseline	6 mo
Group A
1	188	178	22	25	4	3
2	166	146	40	44	3	2
3	168	160	39	46	3	2
4	194	144	36	50	3	1
5	204	236	22	22	3	1
6	160	96	40	58	3	1
7	198	176	37	49	3	2
8	212	191	27	29	3	2
9	234	215	30	35	3	1
10	296	299	33	29	4	2
11	167	98	32	49	4	2
12	164	148	26	28	3	1
13	224	197	17	27	3	2
14	186	134	40	61	4	2
15	166	158	32	57	3	1
16	160	132	37	45	4	2
Mean ± SD	193 ± 36	169 ± 51*	32 ± 7	41 ± 13^†	3.3 ± 0.5	1.7 ± 0.6^‡^§
Group B
1	202	189	36	43	3	2
2	186	168	38	40	4	3
3	174	159	32	30	3	2
4	243	273	37	40	3	3
5	274	262	32	27	3	2
6	166	168	30	24	3	3
7	160	142	34	42	4	3
8	186	162	33	26	3	2
9	186	202	36	28	3	1
10	184	186	30	35	3	3
11	188	224	28	26	4	3
12	250	215	40	48	3	3
13	234	225	38	36	3	2
14	166	175	40	36	4	2
15	164	134	24	32	3	2
16	182	186	38	37	4	2
Mean ± SD	197 ± 35	192 ± 40	34 ± 5	34 ± 7	3.3 ± 0.5	2.4 ± 0.6*