Table 1 Characteristics of heart failure patients (HF group) and healthy controls (C group).
Characteristics | HF group | C group | p |
---|---|---|---|
N(F/M) | 20 (8/12) | 20 (10/10) | >0.05 |
Age(years) | 58.1 (10.1) | 54.3 (12.4) | >0.05 |
LVEF (%) | 37.1 (8.3) | 64.8 (3.8) | <0.001 |
Log[BNP(ng/L)] | 3.41 (0.32) | NA | NA |