Table 1. Baseline characteristics of CHF patients and controls.
| Control (n = 484) |
CHF (n = 484) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.8 ± 7.4 | 64.5 ± 8.3 | NS |
| Male (%) | 292 (60.3) | 306 (63.2) | NS |
| Hypertension (%) | 216 (44.6) | 278 (57.4) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes (%) | 90 (18.6) | 142 (29.3) | < 0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 207 (42.8) | 221 (45.7) | NS |
| Smoking (%) | 185 (38.2) | 203 (41.9) | NS |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 89.4 ± 8.3 | 67.8 ± 10.2 | < 0.001 |
| NT-proBNP (pg/ml) | 271 ± 35 | 3054 ± 420 | < 0.001 |
| Corin (pg/ml) | 1182 ± 237 | 763 ± 175 | < 0.001 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or numbers (percentage). CHF = chronic heart failure; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.