Table 2.

Disease-specific characteristics and medications

	HFrEF (n = 8)
Disease-specific characteristics
Left ventricular ejection fraction, % (mean ± SE)	30 ± 3
Diagnosis
Ischemic	6/8
Nonischemic	2/8
NYHA class
II	4/8
III	4/8
Diabetic	4/8
Medications
β-Blocker	8/8
ACE inhibitor	6/8
Angiotensin receptor inhibitor	2/8
Statin	7/8
Diuretic	8/8
Aldosterone inhibitor	2/8
Digoxin	1/8
Anticoagulant	7/8

n = number of subjects. HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association; ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme.