Table 1 Principal inclusion and exclusion criteria for the BEAR trial
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
1. Aged from 40 to 75 years | 1. Patient’s condition was too severe to exercise, or activity was restrained by other diseases |
2. CHF symptoms stable phase (NYHA class I or II) with CHF and with documented CAD | 2. Participants with poorly controlled blood pressure (SBP ≥ 180 mmHg or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg) |
3. Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 40%, NT-proBNP ≥ 125 pg/ml (or BNP ≥ 35 pg/ml) | 3. In the acute stage of chronic heart failure |
4. Participants signed the informed consent | 4. Resting heart rate over 120 beats per minute, or complicated by malignant arrhythmia |
5. Participants having contraindications to cardiopulmonary test or exercise training | |
6. Patients complicated by other serious acute or chronic diseases or mental disorders | |
7. Participants having practiced any kinds of traditional Chinese medicine exercises in last 3 months |