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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In Group A, exercise training reduced NT-pro-BNP levels (from 1498 + / -438 to 470 + / -375 pg/ml, P = 0. 0026), increased maximal (VO2peak +4. 3 + / -2. 9 ml/kg per min, P < 0. 001 ; Powermax +38 + / -7, P < 0. 001) exercise parameters and work efficiency (Powermax/VO2peak +1. 3 + / -0. 4 Power/ml per kg per min, P < 0. 001) ; there was also an inverse correlation between changes in NT-pro-BNP levels and in VO2peak (r = -0. 72, P < 0. 001), E-wave (r = -0. 51, P < 0. 001) and E/A ratio (r = 0. 59, P < 0. 001).