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Primary Effectiveness Endpoint Analysis and Conclusions 
A composite rate of six minute walk test and QOL improvement 
from Baseline to the Six-Month follow-up is evaluated as a 
measure of CRT effectiveness.  For this analysis both six minute 
walk test and QOL are equally weighted at 50%. 
The mean difference in the composite rate between study and 
control group was 20.53% with an associated one-sided, 95% 
confidence bound of (-6.10%). The p-value for non-inferiority 
within 10% is 0.030. The analysis of the composite rate in six 
minute walk test distance and QOL score demonstrates that the 
study group is non-inferior to the control group and that the 
primary effectiveness endpoint was met (p=0.030). 
Secondary Endpoint Results 
1.  The purpose of this secondary endpoint is to evaluate 
improvement in functional capacity as measured by the six 
minute walk test.  The six minute walk test is a well-accepted 
measure of functional capacity and exercise tolerance.  Also, 
this test more closely mimics the patient’s day-to-day 
activities than maximal exercise testing. 
Table 16
 summarizes the six minute walk test distance at 
Baseline and the Six-Month follow-up for patients in the 
study group and the control group. 
Table 16: Six Minute Walk Distance 
Distance 
(meters) 
Study 
Control 
Baseline 
Mean 
± SE 
Range 
Median 
 
127 
283.14 
± 9.27 
23 to 511 
302.00 
 
61 
269.43 
± 13.77 
29 to 507 
244.00 
Six-Month 
Mean 
± SE 
Range 
Median 
 
93 
329.73 
± 10.82 
78 to 596 
335.00 
 
44 
310.70 
± 15.49 
91 to 489 
313.00 
* Student's t-test, 2-sided