Table 1. Patient Characteristics.

Physical Characteristics
Male gender	12/18
Age (years)	69±2
Body weight (kg)	78±4
Body mass index	27±1
NYHA classification I, II, III and IV	55%, 28%, 11% and 6%
Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) (g/m2)	126±8
Ejection fraction (%)	50±2
Fasting plasma metabolites (mmol/l)
Free fatty acids	0.73±0.09
Triacylglycerol	1.64±0.23
Cholesterol	3.53±0.37
Glucose	6.32±0.26