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Table 2 Clinical assessments of the study participants

From: Effect of low-level laser physiotherapy on left ventricular function among patients with chronic systolic heart failure

Time

Pre-LLLT

Post-LLLT

p value

Number of patients in NYHA class II

0 (0.00%)

25 (92.59%)

 < 0.001*

Number of patients in NYHA class III

15 (55.56%)

8 (7.41%)

 

Number of patients in NYHA class IV

12 (44.44%)

0 (0.00%)

 

6MWT (meter), mean ± SD

148.556 ± 39.092

385.074 ± 61.740

 < 0.001*

Min–max

110–234

234–470

 
  1. LLLT—low-level laser therapy, NYHA—New York Heart Association, 6 MWT—six-minute walk test, SD—standard deviation
  2. *Statistically significant