QOL

Group I (n = 10)

Group II (n = 10)

Test of sig

p

MLHFQ score

(0 - 105 points)

Before

Min. - Max.

65.0 - 97.0

64.0 - 89.0

0.652

0.523

Mean ± SD.

76.90 ± 10.45

74.20 ± 7.89

Median

76.0

74.0

After

Min. - Max.

29.0 - 96.0

42.0 - 91.0

2.339*

0.031*

Mean ± SD.

54.0 ± 20.85

73.40 ± 15.90

Median

49.50

77.0

t₁ (p)

4.523* (0.001*)

0.195 (0.850)

Functional Class:

No.

%

No.

%

NYHA Class

Before

I

0

0.0

0

0.0

0.202

^FEp = 1.000

II

5

50.0

6

60.0

III

5

50.0

4

40.0

After

I

6

60.0

2

20.0

3.353

^MCp = 0.204

II

2

20.0

3

30.0

III

2

20.0

5

50.0

(p)

2.496* (0.013*)

0.447 (0.655)

Exercise capacity assessments:

Treadmill VO₂ peak (mL O₂/kg/min)

Before

Min. - Max.

8.94 - 16.64

9.45 - 17.79

t = 0.137

0.892

Mean ± SD.

13.22 ± 2.49

13.38 ± 2.67

Median

13.13

12.37

After

Min. - Max.

9.15 - 28.42

8.59 - 23.30

t = 2.792*

0.012*

Mean ± SD.

20.86 ± 6.34

13.96 ± 4.57

Median

21.44

13.11

t₁ (p)

5.775* (<0.001*)

0.550 (0.596)

Stress test time (min)

Before

Min. - Max.

3.32 - 8.10

3.63 - 8.82

0.137

0.892

Mean ± SD.

5.98 ± 1.55

6.07 ± 1.66

Median

5.92

5.45

After

Min. - Max.

3.45 - 15.42

3.10 - 12.23

2.792*

0.012*

Mean ± SD.

10.72 ± 3.94

6.43 ± 2.84

Median

11.08

5.91

t₁ (p)

5.775* (<0.001*)

0.550 (0.596)