Table 4A.

Baseline characteristics between nonresponders and responders. Responder definition according to N terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide decrease by >30% and left ventricular ejection fraction increase >5%

Phenotypical features	Nonresponder	Responder	P‐value
Age (years)	71.4 [62.7, 77.6]	65.1 [56.3, 72.5]	0.001
Creatinine (μmol/L)	107.5 [86, 131]	89 [69, 109.5]	0.002
eGFR (mL/min/1.72m2)	58 [44, 70]	71 [55, 81]	0.010
DBP (mmHg)	64.5 [59.2, 72]	70 [62, 80]	0.015
Hypertension (n/N)	56/150 (37.3%)	6/35 (17.1%)	0.038
HF Isch (n/N)	42/146 (28.8%)	1/34 (2.9%)	0.001
Atrial Fib (n/N)	74/150 (49.3%)	9/35 (25.7%)	0.019

Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HF Isch; heart failure because of ischaemia.