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Table 2 Effect of baseline LVEF before BMC transplantation on left ventricular function

From: Effects of timing on intracoronary autologous bone marrow-derived cell transplantation in acute myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

 

No. of RCTs

Difference in mean (95% CI)

P value

LV ejection fraction

 Baseline LVEF > 50%

9

2.60 [–1.06 to 6.26]

0.16

 Baseline LVEF ≤ 50%

25

1.79 [0.22 to 3.37]

0.03

LV end-diastolic index

 Baseline LVEF > 50%

8

0.93 [–1.13 to 2.99]

0.38

 Baseline LVEF ≤ 50%

18

–3.29 [–4.49 to –2.09]

< 0.00001

LV end-systolic index

 Baseline LVEF > 50%

8

–3.72 [–10.19 to 2.75]

0.26

 Baseline LVEF ≤ 50%

15

–5.25 [–9.30 to –1.20]

0.003

  1. RCTs randomized controlled trials, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
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