Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (n = 27)

Age, years	57 ± 11
Male gender	15 (55)
White/African-American	8 (30)/19 (70)
LV ejection fraction	18 ± 5
NYHA functional class (II/III)	3/24
Nonischemic/ischemic etiology	19 (70)/8 (30)
Hypertension	21 (77)
Diabetes mellitus	10 (37)
Atrial fibrillation	10 (37)
Obstructive sleep apnea	3 (11)
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg	112 ± 17
Heart rate, bpm	88 ± 12
BMI	30 ± 5
eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2	47 ± 13
Serum Cr, mg/dl	1.5 ± 0.6
Proteinuria	15 (55)
β-Blockers	27 (100)
ACEI	20 (74)
ARB	6 (22)
ARA	7 (26)
ICD	19 (70)

Values are numbers of patients, means ± SD, or n (%).

BMI = Body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); ICD = implantable cardioverter defibrillator.