Table 2 Clinical characteristics of subjects.

From: Lung-to-finger circulation time can be measured stably with high reproducibility by simple breath holding method in cardiac patients

Characteristics

 

n

48

Men (n (%))

31 (64.6)

Age (years)

69.6 ± 14.1

Height (cm)

160.3 ± 10.1

Weight (kg)

60.8 ± 12.5

NYHA Class (n (%))

 

I

3(6.3)

II

42(87.5)

III

3(6.3)

NTproBNP(pg/ml) median [minimum − maximum]

1028.5 [20–5, 110]

Echocardiography

 

Ejection fraction (%) (n = 42)

55.9 ± 15.1

Estimated end diastolic volume (ml) (n = 28)

119.2 ± 49.7

Estimated end systolic volume (ml) (n = 28)

65.3 ± 36.2

Estimated cardiac index (L/min/m2) (n = 28)

2.4 ± 0.6

  1. Values are mean ± SD, NYHA, New York Heart Association; NTproBNP, Nterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.
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