Table 1.
Participant characteristics in control and heart failure groups. Subjects were well matched for age, but the patients with HF were taller and heavier than the control subjects. No differences were observed between mean arterial pressure, hemoglobin, or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) but patients with HF had greater levels of NT-proBNP. Data are mean plus or minus standard error of the mean.
Control | Heart Failure | |
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N (female) | 12 (4) | 14 (2) |
Age, y | 65.1 ± 2.6 | 67.6 ± 3.0 |
Height, cm | 168.5 ± 2.8 | 175.7 ± 2.7* |
Weight, kg | 70.8 ± 3.9 | 93.9 ± 3.8* |
BMI, kg·m−2 | 24.7 ± 0.8 | 30.4 ± 1.1* |
BSA, m2 | 1.8 ± 0.06 | 2.1 ± 0.05* |
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 87.9 ± 2.0 | 83.6 ± 2.8 |
Hemoglobin, g·dl−1 | 13.7 ± 0.3 | 13.7 ± 0.5 |
eGFR, ml·min−1·1.73−1·m−2 | 77.1 ± 4.7 | 70.2 ± 4.8 |
NT-proBNP, pg·ml−1 | 58.6 ± 13.1 | 1169 ± 298.9* |
Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | – | 33.0 ± 2.0 |
NYHA | ||
I | – | 5 |
II | – | 6 |
III | – | 3 |
Medications | ||
Ace-Inhibitor | – | 7 |
Angiotension 2 blocker | – | 5 |
Beta blocker | – | 13 |
Digitalis | – | 3 |
Diuretic | – | 10 |
P<0.05 control vs heart failure