Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with heart failure (N = 209)
| Characteristics | M ± SD / n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 61.9 ± 11.7 |
| Female gender | 64 (30.6%) |
| Caucasian | 176 (84.2%) |
| Married | 121 (57.9%) |
| Ischemic etiology for heart failure | 113 (54.1%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 90 (44.3%) |
| Hypertension | 153 (73.2%) |
| Ejection fraction, % | 34.3 ± 14.0 |
| NYHA Class I | 12 (5.7%) |
| Class II | 85 (40.7%) |
| Class III | 87 (41.6 %) |
| Class IV | 25 (12.0%) |
| ACEI | 156 (74.6%) |
| ARB | 23 (11.0%) |
| Beta-Blocker | 186 (89.0%) |
| Diuretics | 155 (74.2%) |
| ICD | 89 (42.6%) |
| Body mass index | 31.8 ± 7.6 |
| Death (%) | 6 (2.9%) |
| Cardiac hospitalization | 37 (17.7%) |
MI = Myocardial Infarction; NYHA = New York Heart Association; ACEI = Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB = Angiotensin II receptor Blockers; ICD = implantable cardioverter-defibrillator