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Baseline clinical characteristics in patients with chronic heart failure (mean ± SD or %).
| Variables | CHF patients |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.8 ± 9.5 |
| Males (%) | 82 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28 ± 6 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 37 ± 5 |
| Beta-blocker (%) | 65 |
| ACE-inhibitor (%) | 51 |
| Loop diuretic (%) | 50 |
| Aetiology of CHF | |
| Ischaemic heart disease (%) | 65 |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy (%) | 16 |
| Unknown (%) | 11 |
| Hypertension (%) | 5 |
| Valvular (%) | 3 |
Baseline data available in 174 of 464 patients (38% of total).
