Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics at the time of inclusion.
| Patient Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age ([mean (SD)] in years) | 65.9 (12.3) |
| <60 years | 27.4 |
| 60–69 years | 30.8 |
| 70–79 years | 28.5 |
| ≥80 years | 13.3 |
| Male | 78.2 |
| Ischemic aetiology | 45.3 |
| Body mass index (n = 565; [mean (SD)] in kg/m2) | 28.6 (4.8) |
| Heart rate ([mean (SD)] in bpm) | 68.2 (12) |
| Systolic blood pressure ([mean (SD)] in mmHg) | 115.0 (17.9) |
| Diastolic blood pressure ([mean (SD)] in mmHg) | 69.1 (10.4) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 38.8 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 43.4 |
| Stroke or transient ischemic attack | 9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 12.9 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 26.4 |
| Cancer | 5.8 |
| Depression | 10.4 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction [mean (SD)] | 30.7 (7.3) |
| Glomerular filtration rate (MDRD) (n = 564; [mean (SD)] in ml/min/1.73 m2) | 67.6 (25.8) |
| <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 | 5.3 |
| 30–59 mL/min/1.73 m2 | 36.2 |
| ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 | 58.5 |
| Atrial peptides | |
| BNP (n = 37; [mean (SD)] in pg/mL) | 466.76 ± 481.56 |
| NT-proBNP (n = 490; [mean (SD)] in pg/mL) | 2474.1 (3963.6) |
Notes: All values expressed in % unless otherwise indicated (n = 565). MDRD, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation.