Table 1. Patients clinical characteristics.
| CHF – SDB (n = 68) | CHF + SDB (n = 52) | |
| Age (yr) | 49.80 ± 11.45 | 52.45 ± 11.24 |
| Men (%) | 41 (60.00) | 34 (65.00) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 0.4 | 27.3 ± 0.3 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||
| Systolic | 143.5 ± 1.9 | 142.9 ± 2.1 |
| Diastolic | 81.8 ± 0.8 | 83.1 ± 1.0 |
| Smoker (%) | 36 (52.94) | 26 (50.00) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 12 (17.64) | 10 (19.23) |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 14 (20.59) | 13 (25.00) |
| Hypertension (%) | 31 (45.58) | 26 (50.00) |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 14 (20.58) | 23 (44.20)* |
| Ischemic cardiomyopathy (%) | 26 (38.24) | 18 (34.61) |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or as n (%). *P < 0.05 for atrial fibrillation. BMI: body mass index; CHF: congestive heart failure; SDB: sleep-disordered breathing.