Table 1 Patients characteristics (n = 44).
Variable | Mean ± SD n/% | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.04 ± 9.61 | |
Gender (Males N/%) | 31/70% | |
Smoking habit | No smokers (N/%) | 17/39% |
Former smokers (N/%) | 27/61% | |
Rhythm | Sinus rhythm (N/%) | 37/84% |
Atrial fibrillation (N/%) | 7/16% | |
Mitral regurgitation | Mitral regurgitation absent (N/%) | 15/34% |
Mitral regurgitation mild (N/%) | 19/43% | |
Mitral regurgitation moderate (N/%) | 9/21% | |
Mitral regurgitation severe (N/%) | 1/2% | |
Drugs | ACE inhibitors (N/%) No | 17/39% |
ACE inhibitors (N/%) Yes | 27/61% | |
ATII blockers (N/%): No | 32/73% | |
ATII blockers (N/%): Yes | 12/27% | |
Diuretics (N/%) No | 8/18% | |
Diuretics (N/%) Yes | 36/82% | |
Antialdosteronics (N/%) No | 10/23% | |
Antialdosteronics (N/%) Yes | 34/77% | |
Digitalis (N/%) No | 41/93% | |
Digitalis (N/%) Yes | 3/7% | |
Systolic Arterial Pressure (mmHg) | 123 ± 17 | |
Diastolic Arterial Pressure (mmHg) | 76 ± 8 | |
Aetilogy: ischemic | 23/52% | |
Aetilogy: idiopathic | 19/43% | |
Aetilogy: other | 2/5% | |
Body mass index | 28.1 ± 4.6 | |
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (%) | 33.3 ± 5.7 | |
Rest heart rate (bpm) | 66 ± 10 | |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.8 ± 1.3 | |
BNP (pg/ml) | 291.3 ± 249.5 | |
MDRD (ml/min/1.73 mq) | 71.8 ± 21.0 | |
NYHA class | NYHA class I | 7/16% |
NYHA class II | 31/70% | |
NYHA class III | 6/14% | |
MLWHFQ Score | 28.4 ± 20.0 | |
FEV1 (L/min)/(% predicted value) | 2.34 ± 0.71/84.5 ± 14.0 | |
VC (L)/(% predicted value) | 3.28 ± 0.95/91.9 ± 14.1 | |
DLco (ml/min/mmHg) | 19.91 ± 6.13 | |
Peak VO2 (ml/Kg/min) | 14.6 ± 3.6 |
