| 
      *p < 0.001, ** p < 0.005
        |  | VigEX
          (n=41) | LowEX
          (n=33) |  
        | Baseline    Characteristics |  |  |  
        | Age in years (mean ± SD) | 52.3 ± 7.6 | 64.1 ± 9.8* |  
        | Male (number, %) | 39    (95%) | 2    (5%) |  
        | BMI (mean ± SD) | 26.0 ± 5.1 | 34.0 ± 7.4* |  
        | CV Risk Factors 
          (number, %) |  |  |  
        | ≤1 | 7    (17%) | 0    (0%) |  
        | 2-4 | 26 (63%) | 8 (24%) |  
        | ≥5 | 8 (25%) | 25 (76%) |  
        | Diabetes 
          (number, %) | 2    (5%) | 19    (59.4%) |  
        | Primary    Diagnosis
          (number, %) |  |  |  
        | MI | 10    (24%) | 3    (9%) |  
        | CABG | 5    (12%) | 9    (27%) |  
        | PCI | 17    (42%) | 4    (12%) |  
        | Stable Angina | 8    (20%) | 14    (42%) |  
        | other | 1    (2%) | 3    (9%) |  
        | CPX    V02 (mean ± SD) | 33.1 ± 3.2 | 10.6 ± 1.1* |  
        | 12    MWD in feet (mean ± SD) | 4167.9 ± 549.9 | 2182.6 ± 713.9* |  
        | EF % (mean ± SD) | 54.0 ± 9.5 | 44.5 ± 16.7** |  |