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Table 2 Cardiac function at rest and during sub-maximal exercise

From: Design and testing of an MRI-compatible cycle ergometer for non-invasive cardiac assessments during exercise

 

REST

EXERCISE

Heart rate (bpm)

67 ± 15

110 ± 3 *

Left ventricular mass (g)

128 ± 28

128 ± 28

Ejection fraction (%)

65.7 ± 3.8

74.3 ± 4.7 *

End diastolic volume (ml)

147.6 ± 30.6

142.4 ± 25.1

End systolic volume (ml)

50.9 ± 13.4

36.2 ± 10.2 *

Stroke volume (ml)

96.7 ± 19.1

105.7 ± 18.7

Cardiac Output (l/min)

6.5 ± 1.9

11.6 ± 2.1 *

SBP (mmHg)

108 ± 14

128 ± 22 *

DBP (mmHg)

66 ± 11

62 ± 6

Workload (W)

-

96 ± 27

  1. Data are mean ± SD. SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure. *P < 0.05 for rest vs. exercise.
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