Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Subjects | n = 98 |
|---|---|
| Incident | 54 (55.1) |
| Female | 58 (59.2) |
| Age, years | 60 ± 16 |
| BMI, (kg/m2) | 27.1 (7.0) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Arterial hypertension | 32 (32.7) |
| Diabetes | 7 (7.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 (2.0) |
| CAD | 4 (4.1) |
| Dyslipidemia | 9 (9.2) |
| COPD | 11 (11.2) |
| Hypothyroidism | 9 (9.2) |
| Obesity CKD |
23 (23.5) 2 (2.0) |
| Hematological disease | 20 (20.4) |
| Smoking | 27 (27.6) |
Categorical variables are presented as frequency and percentage, n (%). Continuous variables are presented as mean value ± standard deviation or median value with interquartile range. CTEPH: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension; BMI: Body Mass Index; CAD: Coronary Artery Disease; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease.