Table 1.
Baseline characteristics CHF patients
| Total (n = 49) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66 ± 8 |
| Sex, male (%) | 39 (80) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.5 ± 4.4 |
| LVEF (%) | 27.5 ± 4.4 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 76 ± 15 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 127 ± 18 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 77 ± 11 |
| NYHA functional class | |
| II (%) | 36 (73) |
| III (%) | 13 (27) |
| Etiology heart failure | |
| Ischemic (%) | 28 (57) |
| Non-ischemic (%) | 21 (43) |
| Medical history | |
| Hypertension (%) | 23 (47) |
| Diabetes (%) | 13 (27) |
| Laboratory results | |
| NT-pro BNP (ng/L) | 2109 ± 3169 |
| 123I-mIBG WO scintigraphy | |
| Early H/M ratio | 2.11 ± 0.39 |
| Late H/M ratio | 1.81 ± 0.39 |
| 123I-mIBG WO | 13.8 ± 11.3 |