Early-Phase Recovery of Cardiorespiratory Measurements after Maximal Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Table 2

Medication that could influence heart rate and arterial tension.

Variables	Control group ()	COPD group ()
Short-acting -agonists ()	0	69
Long-acting -agonists ()	0	48
Ipratropium bromide ()	0	19
Theophylline ()	1	0
Calcium channel blockers ()	6	17
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ()	3	11
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists ()	3	10
Leukotriene receptor antagonist ()	1	3
Diuretics ()	4	8

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; : sample size.