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Exercise training improves biventricular oxidative metabolism and left ventricular efficiency in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Kira Q. Stolen, MS^*, Jukka Kemppainen, MD^*, Heikki Ukkonen, MD^*, Kari K. Kalliokoski, PhD^*, Matti Luotolahti, MD, Pertti Lehikoinen, PhD^*, Helena Hämäläinen, MD, Tiina Salo, MD, K. E. Juhani Airaksinen, MD, Pirjo Nuutila, MD^* and Juhani Knuuti, MD^*,*

^* Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
Departments of Clinical Physiology, University of Turku and Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
Departments of Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
Social Insurance Institution, Turku, Finland

View larger version (15K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Basal myocardial perfusion and stimulated perfusion in the training group (A) and non-trained control group (B). The open bars represent the baseline study, and the solid bars represent the follow-up study. *p < 0.05 vs. baseline.

View larger version (21K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Biventricular oxidative metabolism during the baseline and follow-up studies in the training group (A) and control group (B). *p < 0.05 vs. baseline. p < 0.05 vs. change in control group.