Table 3.
Demographic data and medication in the LDHF and HDHF groups
| LDHF (n = 22) | HDHF (n = 18) | sign. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59 (38-64) | 60 (39-78) | n.s. | |
| Weight (kg) | 86 (70 - 115) | 82 (63-91) | n.s. | |
| Height (cm) | 180 (160 - 190) | 172 (160-185) | n.s. | |
| Male/Female | 21/1 | 14/4 | n.s. | |
| LVEF [%] | 60 (20 - 65) | 45 (30 - 60) | n.s. | |
| Previous MI | [yes/no] | 18/4 | 10/8 | n.s. |
| Previous CABG | [yes/no] | 10/22 | 9/18 | n.s |
| Previous PCI | [yes/no] | 11/22 | 10/18 | n.s. |
| Pos. ischemia testing | [yes/no] | 0/22 | 5/13 | p = 0.013 |
| Duration of IHD | [months] | 1 (1-50) | 2 (1 - 120) | n.s. |
| Betablocker | [yes/no] | 22/0 | 18/0 | n.s. |
| ACE-inhibitor/ARB | [yes/no] | 17/5 | 17/1 | n.s. |
| Diuretics | [yes/no] | 5/17 | 9/9 | (p = 0.08) |
| Aldosterone-Blocker | [yes/no] | 0/22 | 1/17 | n.s. |
| Digitalis | [yes/no] | 2/20 | 7/11 | p = 0.025 |
Demographic data and medication of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) grouped according to the results of ergometric exercise testing in a high degree heart failure (HDHF) and a low degree heart failure group (LDHF). Data are median ± range. LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction (echocardiograpy); MI: myocardial infarction; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; PCI: percutaneus coronary intervention; positive ischemia testing: please see text for details; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker. p < 0.05: significant between group difference (continuous data: Mann-Whitney U, nominal data: Fisher's exact test).