Table 1.
Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics of chronic HF patients with and those without CKD
| CKD (n = 70) | No CKD (n = 32) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 71 ± 13 | 61 ± 14 | <0.01 |
| Male/female, n | 43/27 | 25/7 | 0.07 |
| BMI | 22.4 ± 3.7 | 21.5 ± 3 | 0.24 |
| Etiology, n | |||
| Ischemic | 24 | 10 | 0.11 |
| Valvular | 12 | 7 | |
| Myopathy | 14 | 13 | |
| Hypertensive | 5 | 0 | |
| Arrhythmia | 5 | 1 | |
| Others | 10 | 1 | |
| Comorbidity, % | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 40 | 34 | 0.37 |
| Hypertension | 61 | 28 | <0.01 |
| Dyslipidemia | 39 | 34 | 0.42 |
| LVEF, % | 38 ± 14.0 | 36 ± 14 | 0.41 |
| Left ventricular diastolic dimension, mm | 54 ± 10.0 | 56 ± 11 | 0.55 |
| Left ventricular systolic dimension, mm | 48 ± 12.0 | 46 ± 12 | 0.74 |
| Left atrial dimension, mm | 44 ± 9.0 | 43 ± 10 | 0.53 |
| E/E’ | 24.3 ± 13.0 | 21.7 ± 10.7 | 0.32 |
| Hb, g/dl | 12.3 ± 2.2 | 13.1 ± 1.9 | 0.07 |
| Anemia, % | 49 | 25 | 0.03 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dl | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | <0.01 |
| eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2 | 44.5 ± 12.8 | 77.8 ± 13.1 | <0.01 |
| Albumin, mg/dl | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 0.62 |
| Brain natriuretic peptide, pg/dl | 898 ± 778.0 | 650 ± 765 | 0.18 |
Values denote means ± SD unless specified otherwise. E/E, = Ratio of mitral early diastolic peak flow velocity (E) to tissue Doppler early mitral annular diastolic velocity (E').