Research Article

Effects of Ivabradine on Residual Myocardial Ischemia after PCI Evaluated by Stress Echocardiography

Table 4

Stress echocardiography after 30 days of therapy (T2).

IG ptsCG pts
T2T2 value
RestPeak exerciseRestPeak exerciseRestPeak exercise

Mean heart rate (bpm)63.6 ± 4.2132.3 ± 13.263.7 ± 10.5120.4 ± 150.970.03
Max HR (bpm)79.3 ± 7.171.1 ± 10.90.02
Chronotropic reserve (bpm)68.7 ± 140.000748.7 ± 14
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)122.8 ± 8182.9 ± 8120.7 ± 13179.3 ± 200.60, 5
Exercise time9′:49″±48″8′:09″±59″0.0001
METs10.4 ± 0.79.3 ± 0.60.0001
Maximal test (%)30%14%0.06
DP24194 ± 269720358 ± 4671.80.01
ΔDP16.4 ± 2.812.6 ± 3.50.003
Peak power (Watt)139.3 ± 13.4118.7 ± 19.60.003
Symptoms (%)742.80.07
ECG alterations (%)14.257.10.046
Mean rest LVEF (%)53.6 ± 2.250.4 ± 6.10.07
LVEDD (mm)47.1 ± 2.346 ± 2.550.3 ± 4.049.4 ± 3.60.010.07
LVEDV (ml)129.7 ± 21.0122.7 ± 18.5128.4 ± 42.3116 ± 34.90.150.53
LVESV (ml)60.3 ± 10.255.9 ± 8.865.7 ± 30.357.6 ± 23.60.530.8
E wave (cm/sec)65.0 ± 7.484 ± 7.970.9 ± 20.397.1 ± 29.60.310.12
A wave (cm/sec)61.7 ± 14.280.4 ± 20.674.6 ± 11.991.1 ± 9.20.010.08
E/A1.10 ± 0.31.14 ± 0.50.96 ± 0.31.06 ± 0.30.220.61
E′ wave (cm/sec)7.4 ± 1.710.6 ± 1.97.1 ± 1.69.6 ± 2.40.60.2
E/E′9.2 ± 2.77.9 ± 1.610.0 ± 2.410.2 ± 2.00.40.002
ΔE′3.14 ± 0.72.4 ± 1.130.047
ET corrected for HR (sec)0.43 ± 0.040.76 ± 0.100.43 ± 0.900.58 ± 0.1010.0001
DT corrected for HR (sec)0.51 ± 0.050.78 ± 0.090.59 ± 0.090.76 ± 0.160.0070.7
TP17239 ± 471012206 ± 44130.007
ΔTP4785 ± 6713359 ± 9410.0001

DP = double product; TP = triple product; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD = left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; ET = ejection time; DT = diastolic time.