Table 2 Summary of demographic, CPET and QoL Data (N = 115)

 Subjects (N (%))

66 (57)

49 (43)

 Gender (M/F)

56/10

38/11

 Median age (y)

 (interquartile range)

56 (50–62)*

62 (57–71)

 Height (cm)

166.4 ± 7.6

163.1 ± 8.5

 Weight (kg)

71.0 ± 14.9

71.1 ± 19.1

 BMI (kg/m2)

25.5 ± 4.4

26.6 ± 6.3

 HR (beats/min)

73 ± 11

71 ± 12

 SBP (mmHg)

123 ± 22

122 ± 22

 DBP (mmHg)

77 ± 13

72 ± 15

 NYHA Fc

 (from clinician)

2.6 ± 0.5

2.5 ± 0.5

 LVEF (%)

43.5 ± 14.1

39.5 ± 13.6

 Work-rate (Watts)

115 ± 27*

75 ± 22

 HR (beats/min)

144 ± 21*

118 ± 22

 MBP (mmHg)

115 ± 17*

102 ± 15

 V_E (L/min)

61.0 ± 14.7*

46.1 ± 14.0

 VO_2peak (mL/min/kg)

20.7 ± 3.7*

14.0 ± 2.3

 V_E- VCO₂ slope

31.25 ± 4.67*

37.14 ± 8.58

 OUES

709.1 ± 173.1*

525.8 ± 164.4

  PCS

51.44 ± 6.73*

45.26 ± 8.54

  MCS

48.52 ± 9.40*

42.64 ± 11.10

 MLHFQ

16.5 ± 12.9*

25.3 ± 19.2

 TCM inquiry

50.6 ± 29.6*

76.0 ± 53.2