Trial Main evaluation end-points Specific parameters
1 Heart rate variability(HRV),arrhythmia SDNN, SDANN, SDNNi, rMSSD, TI
2 Left ventricular efficiency, hemodynamic measurements MVO2, dP/dtmax, SW, dP/dtmax/MVO2, SW/MVO2, heart rate, blood pressure
3 Endothelial function, oxidase stress, hemodynamic measurements FBF, plasma MDA, blood pressure
4 Endothelial function, biochemical parameters endothelium-dependent vasodilator capacity,creatinine, heart rate, blood pressure
5 Endothelial function,oxidase stress, biochemical parameters arms and legs blood flow, allantoin, UA
6 BNP, exercise capacity, biochemical parameters BNP, 6MWT, cholesterol, UA, creatinine, CRP, blood pressure
7 Endothelial function, BNP, biochemical parameters FBF, BNP, UA, creatinine, cholesterol, CRP
8 Left ventricular function, biochemical parameters LVEF, end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes, UA
9 Heart remodeling, NT-pro BNP MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, NT-pro BNP
10 Endothelial function, oxidase stress, heart remodeling, exercise capacity MDA, ecSOD activity, FDD, MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, 6MWT, UA
11 Left myocardial function, biochemical parameters SUA, LVEF, E/A ratio, LVM, Tei index
12 Endothelial function, oxidase stress, hemodynamic measurements ADMA, FBF, allantoin, UA, heart rate, blood pressure
13 Endothelial function, myeloperoxidase(MPO), NT-pro BNP, biochemical parameters EPCs, myeloperoxidase(MPO), FMD, NT-pro BNP, UA, CRP, ox-LDL
14 Left ventricular function, coronary microvascular function LVEF, coronary flow reserve, UA
15 Myocardial energy metabolism, hemodynamic measurements PCr, PCr/ATP, ADP, CK flux, △G~ATP, heart rate, blood pressure
16 NT-proBNP, NYHA functional class, biochemical parameters UA, creatinine, eGFR, daily urine output, NT-proBNP, NYHA functional class
17 Left ventricular mass, endothelial function LV mass, LV mass index, FMD, Alx
18 BNP,exercise capacity, biochemical parameters time to ST depression, total exercise time, time to chest pain, BNP, UA, Cr, CRP
19 Endothelial function, oxidase stress, BNP, biochemical parameters FMD, AIx, UA, creatinine clearance, BNP, ox-LDL
6MWT: 6 minute walk test; ADP: adenosine diphosphate; ATP: adenosine triphosphate; ADMA: asymmetric dimethylarginine;Alx: augmentation index; BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide; CK: creatine kinase; dP/dtmax: peak rate of rise of left ventricular pressure; CRP: C reactive protein; ecSOD:extracellular superoxide dismutase; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; EPCs: Circulating endothelial progenitor cells; FBF: forearm blood flow; FMD: flow-mediated dilation; FDD: flow-dependent endothelial-medicated vasodilation; △G~ATP: free energy of adenosine triphosphate hydrolysis; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; MDA:malondialdehyde; MMPs: matrix metalloproteinases; MVO2:myocardial oxygen consumption; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; NYHA: New York Heart Association; oxLDL: oxidized low-density lipoprotein; PCr: reatine phosphate; rMSSD, root-mean-square of the successive normal sinus RR interval difference; SDANN, standard deviation of the averaged normal sinus RR intervals for all 5 min segments; SDNN, standard deviation of all normal sinus RR intervals over 24 h; SDNNi, mean of the standard deviations of all normal sinus RR intervals for all 5 min segments; Tei index: left ventricular total isovolumic ejection index; TI, triangular index; SW: stroke work; TIMPs: tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases; UA: uric acid
Table 3: Main evaluation end-points and specific parameters of the studies