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Subject Characteristics
| N | 134 |
| Female | 32 |
| Male | 102 |
| Age (years) (± SD) here down 129 pts | 57.2 ± 11.3 |
| Female | 54.6 ± 11.1 |
| Male | 58.0 ± 11.4 |
| Body mass index (± SD) | 30.9 ± 7.5 |
| Female | 30.0 ± 7.1 |
| Male | 33.8 ± 8.1 |
| Race (n) | |
| African American | 92 |
| Caucasian | 41 |
| North American Indian | 1 |
| Current Smoker (%) | 24.6% |
| History of Smoking (%) | 70.9% |
| NYHA Class (n) | |
| II | 74 |
| III | 60 |
| Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (%) | 41.8% |
| Hypertension (%) | 80.45% |
| Ejection fraction (± SD) | 23.1 ± 7.5 |
| Female | 24.6 ± 8.9 |
| Male | 22.6 ± 6.9 |
