Research Article

Acute Exercise-Induced Response of Monocyte Subtypes in Chronic Heart and Renal Failure

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of subjects.

HS ()CKD ()CHF () value

Age (years)43.5 ± 5.051.3 ± 15.651.2 ± 9.30.08
Gender (F/M)6/912/87/130.25
Body mass index (kg/m2)24.2 ± 2.326.1 ± 5.126.6 ± 3.80.18
Systolic BP (mmHg)123 ± 13122 + 13102 ± 18<0.001
Diastolic BP (mmHg)77 ± 977 ± 969 ± 10<0.05
Biochemistry
 eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)99.0 ± 11.344.4 ± 19.788.7 ± 12.9<0.001
 Total cholesterol (mg/dL)172.7 ± 22.2173.8 ± 24.1178.3 ± 8.90.83
 HDL (mg/dL)58.9 ± 13.657.7 ± 18.846.8 ± 11.3<0.05
 LDL (mg/dL)111.4 ± 34.8 98.4 ± 20.799.3 ± 24.70.32
Echocardiography
 LVEF (%)65 ± 062.9 ± 8.231.1 ± 10.6<0.001
 LVEDD (mm)49.8 ± 4.447.8 ± 4.959.9 ± 13.2<0.001
 E/9.2 ± 1.39.7 ± 2.417.4 ± 8.9<0.001
 RAP (mmHg)5.4 ± 1.44.6 ± 1.16.5 ± 2.9<0.001
Medication use
 Beta-blockers (%)/35100<0.001
 Diuretics (%)/1570<0.05
 Acetylsalicylic acid (%)/540<0.05
 Statins (%)/55500.5
 ACE-inhibitors/ARB (%)/6095<0.05
CPET-derived parameters
 RER1.24 ± 0.111.38 ± 0.131.34 ± 0.12<0.05
 VO2peak (mL/kg/min)37.40 ± 9.3825.54 ± 7.5422.19 ± 5.96<0.001
 % predicted VO2peak (%)107 ± 2284 ± 2071 ± 13<0.001
 Maximal workload (Watt)246 ± 85152 ± 50132 ± 49<0.001
 % predicted Wattmax (%)123 ± 2695 ± 2981 ± 19<0.001
 VO2 at AT (mL/kg/min)31.42 ± 8.1424.96 ± 6.7520.08 ± 6.360.001
 Peak heart rate (bpm)170 ± 14154 ± 27 135 ± 21<0.001
 Peak systolic BP (mmHg)189 ± 35188 ± 21137 ± 27<0.001
 Peak diastolic BP (mmHg)80 ± 1182 ± 1673 ± 140.156
 Work economy (Watt/(mL/kg/min))6.8 ± 1.56.1 ± 1.35.9 ± 1.30.19
 Circulatory power (mmHg·mLVO2/(kg/min)) 7017 ± 25044828 ± 16693097 ± 1191<0.001
VO2peak (seconds)120 ± 45176 ± 43199 ± 32<0.001
 Exercise duration (sec)749 ± 230424 ± 130447 ± 120<0.001

Data are mean ± SD. value for comparison of groups (ANOVA). Different from HS, . Different from CKD, .
BP: blood pressure; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration ratio; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; RAP: right atrial pressure; RER: respiratory exchange ratio; VO2peak: peak oxygen uptake; VO2 at AT: oxygen uptake at anaerobic threshold; VO2peak: VO2peak half-time; ACE: angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker.