Research Article

Progenitor Hematopoietic Cells Implantation Improves Functional Capacity of End Stage Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

Table 3

Functional capacity parameters.

ParametersBaselineShort termLong term value (baseline to short term) value (baseline to long term) value (short to long term)

NYHA Class2.16 ± 0.691.2 ± 0.381.2 ± 0.34<0.001<0.0010.327
6 WT
 (i) Distance297.8 ± 91.63345 ± 73.94351.9 ± 89.770.0060.0060.519
 (ii) METS5.2 ± 1.746.0 ± 1.466.2 ± 1.790.0120.0040.130

NYHA Class: New York Heart Association Classification and 6 WT: six-minute walk test.