Research Article

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

Table 3

Stress echocardiography at randomization time (T1).

IG ptsCG pts
T1T1 value
RestPeak exerciseRestPeak exerciseRestPeak exercise

Mean heart rate (bpm)71.1 ± 5.3126.6 ± 11.168.7 ± 8.1118.4 ± 170.360.14
Max HR (bpm)75.4 ± 8.368.3 ± 12.20.08
Chronotropic reserve (bpm)53 ± 946 ± 140.12
Exercise time8′:15″±18.9″7′:50″±47″0.12
METS9.0 ± 0.38.6 ± 0.70.06
Maximal test (%)14%14%1
DP22255 ± 450419668 ± 44620.14
ΔP13.5 ± 3.511.11 ± 3.30.07
Peak power (Watt)121.4 ± 9.4112.5 ± 13.70.06
Symptoms (%)57.142.80.70
ECG alterations (%)57.1710.70
Mean rest LVEF (%)51.8 ± 2.951.7 ± 8.50.97
LVEDD (mm)48.1 ± 2.548.6 ± 2.149.9 ± 4.949.3 ± 4.20.980.97
LVEDV (ml)133.6 ± 22.2125.3 ± 19.2126.9 ± 45.8112.4 ± 39.50.620.28
LVESV (ml)64.6 ± 12.157.8 ± 9.765.9 ± 32.454.7 ± 26.90.880.68
E wave (cm/sec)63.3 ± 10.284.1 ± 6.670.4 ± 22.398.1 ± 34.60.280.14
A wave (cm/sec)67.1 ± 15.483.6 ± 24.674.6 ± 14.095.6 ± 9.00.180.09
E/A0.98 ± 0.231.13 ± 0.580.95 ± 0.31.01 ± 0.30.760.49
E′ wave (cm/sec)8 ± 2.29.8 ± 1.557.0 ± 2.210.7 ± 3.50.240.38
E/E′8.3 ± 1.918.7 ± 1.5710.4 ± 3.49.7 ± 3.00.300.27
ET correct for HR (s)0.47 ± 0.040.64 ± 0.140.45 ± 0.110.57 ± 0.110.520.15
DT correct for HR (s)0.53 ± 0.030.74 ± 0.070.60 ± 0.090.67 ± 0.180.010.2
TP14709 ± 573110916 ± 44510.06

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