Cardiac parameters at baseline and after 3 months of therapy: full analysis set
| ASV (n=19) | Oxygen (n=21) | p* Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Baseline | 121.5±19.2 | 120.5±15.4 | 0.86 |
| 3 months | 116.3±16.3† | 119.7±14.1 | |
| △ | −5.2±10.7 | −0.8±15.0 | 0.30 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Baseline | 68.9±9.2 | 70.6±10.3 | 0.59 |
| 3 months | 67.4±10.3 | 69.0±9.6 | |
| △ | −1.5±9.4 | −1.6±12.8 | 0.97 |
| Heart rate, /m | |||
| Baseline | 65.4±12.1 | 70.0±13.5 | 0.27 |
| 3 months | 63.9±12.4 | 72.6±15.5 | |
| △ | −1.4±7.7 | 2.6±10.4 | 0.17 |
| 6MWD, m | |||
| Baseline | 468±78 | 444±83 | 0.81 |
| 3 months | 465±105 | 454±87‡ | |
| △ | −3±35 | 10±23 | 0.20 |
| MLHFQ score | |||
| Baseline | 24.3±20.2 | 28.4±23.2 | 0.56 |
| 3 months | 18.8±17.1‡ | 23.9±21.5‡ | |
| △ | −5.4±13.7 | −4.5±11.6 | 0.81 |
Values are expressed as mean±SD.
ASV, adaptive servoventilation; 6MWD, 6 min walking distance; MLHFQ, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire.
*p Value for comparison between the ASV and oxygen groups.
†p<0.05 versus baseline within the same group.
‡p<0.10 versus baseline within the same group.