Table 1 Clinical parameters of subjects
 | CHF (n = 12) | Normal (n = 12) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69 ± 6.61 | 68 ± 3.05 | 0.910 |
Sex (male/female) | 7/5 | 6/6 | Â |
 BMI (kg m−2) | 28.9 ± 1.17 | 28.94 ± 1.09 | 0.912 |
Smoking | Â | Â | 0.689 |
 Never | 4 | 5 |  |
 Past | 7 | 5 |  |
 Current | 2 | 2 |  |
CRP (mg L−1) | 11.4 ± 1.29 | 4.32 ± 0.63 | <0.001 |
NT-proBNP (pg mL−1) | 6993.5 ± 813.12 | 98.86 ± 27.04 | <0.001 |
NYHA class | |||
 I | 1 |  |  |
 II | 2 |  |  |
 III | 4 |  |  |
 IV | 5 |  |  |