Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics with heart failure and preserved systolic function (n = 165)
| Characteristics | n (%) | Mean (±SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 62·2 (±12·5) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 84 (50·9) | |
| Female | 81 (49·1) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23·8 (±3·3) | |
| Underweight (<18·5) | 9 (5·5) | |
| Normal weight (18·5–24·9) | 106 (64·2) | |
| Overweight (25·0–29·9) | 42 (25·5) | |
| Obesity (≥30·0) | 8 (4·8) | |
| NYHA functional class | ||
| II | 70 (42·4) | |
| III | 77 (46·7) | |
| IV | 18 (10·9) | |
| Underlying aetiology of heart failure | ||
| Valvular heart disease | 24 (14·5) | |
| Idiopathic heart failure | 61 (37·0) | |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 80 (48·5) | |
| Hypertension | 68 (41·2) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 50 (30·3) | |
| Prior admission for heart failure | 51 (30·9) | |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 58·10 (±9·97) | |
| E/E′ | 16·46 (±7·88) |
NYHA: New York Heart Association, E/E′: the ratio of mitral velocity to early diastolic velocity of the mitral annulus.