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Table 2 Effects of neuromuscular electrostimulation in heart failure patients

From: Effects of neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with heart failure admitted to ward

 

Control (mean±SD)

Intervention (mean±SD)

p

 

Before

After

Before

After

 

Distance in 6MWT (meters)

379.7 ± 43.5

372.9 ± 46.9

372.9 ± 62.4

500 ± 68

<0.001

SvO 2 (%)

84.3 ± 3.3

85.9 ± 3.0

88 ± 3.6

78,4 ± 3,8

<0.001

Lactate (mmol/L)

2.59 ± 0.7

2.5 ± 0.7

3.0 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 0,2

<0.001

  1. 6MWT= six-minute walking test, SvO2 = venous oxygen saturation.