Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of patients with sinus rhythm (n = 34) and patients with atrial fibrillation (n = 10)

Patient data	Sinus rhythm (n = 34)	Atrial fibrillation (n = 10)	Non-failing ventricle (n = 10)a
Male sex (%)	73.5	50.0	N/A
Age (Mean ± SEM, y)	64.56 ± 1.55	75.2 ± 2.55	N/A
EF (Mean ± SEM, %)	56.89 ± 1.95	51.25 ± 3.03	N/A
Ischemic heart disease (%)	100.0	100.0	N/A
Diabetes (%)	41.4	20.0	N/A
ACE inhibitors (%)	83.3	80.0	N/A
β-Blockers (%)	81.8	100.0	N/A
Digoxin (%)	0.0	0.0	N/A
Catecholamines (%)	0.0	0.0	N/A
Amiodaron (%)	0.0	30.0	N/A
PDE inhibitors (%)	0.0	0.0	N/A
Statin (%)	83.9	90.0	N/A

Values are mean ± SEM or n (%). Clinical data could not be completely obtained from every patient

EF ejection fraction, ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme, PDE phosphodiesterase

^aBlinded due to ethical reasons