Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients
| All patients n = 143 | Death or hospital readmission | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n = 61 |
No n = 82 |
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| Clinical data | |||
| Age—years | 68 ± 12 | 71 ± 11 | 66 ± 13 |
| Male—no (%) | 106 (74.1) | 46 (75.4) | 62 (75.6) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.0 ± 4.8 | 26.9 ± 3.7 | 27.0 ± 5.5 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 113 ± 26 | 112 ± 20 | 114 ± 29 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 69 ± 17 | 67 ± 14 | 70 ± 19 |
| NYHA class III–IV—no (%) | 83 (58.0) | 41 (67.2) | 43 (52.4) |
| Risk factors | |||
| Hypercholesterolemia—no (%) | 74 (51.7) | 34 (55.7) | 40 (48.8) |
| Hypertension—no (%) | 82 (57.3) | 31 (50.8) | 51 (62.2) |
| Diabetes—no (%) | 47 (32.9) | 22 (36.1) | 25 (30.5) |
| Smoker within past 12 months—no (%) | 37 (25.9) | 12 (19.7) | 25 (30.5) |
| Six-Minute Walk Test—median (IQR) | 290 (200–380) | 219 (160–311) | 300 (238–420) |
| Biological dataa | |||
| Brain natriuretic peptide (pg/ml) | 741.3 (3.2) | 853.9 (3.2) | 621.0 (3.2) |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 107.2 (1.3) | 109.2 (1.4) | 105.7 (1.3) |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 147.9 (1.3) | 137.1 (1.3) | 156.9 (1.4) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 79.4 (1.5) | 70.5 (1.5) | 84.0 (1.6) |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.44 (1.45) | 1.48 (1.48) | 1.34 (1.35) |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 28 ± 7 | 28 ± 8 | 28 ± 7 |
| Renal failure—no (%) | 11 (7.7) | 7 (11.5) | 4 (4.9) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—no (%) | 22 (15.4) | 11 (18.0) | 11 (13.4) |
Plus minus data are mean ± SD
NYHA New York Heart Association, LDL low-density lipoprotein
aData are geometric means (SD)