Characteristics of patients with congestive heart failure
| NYHA functional class | ||
|---|---|---|
| I or II | III or IV | |
| Values are median (range) or number of patients. | ||
| ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association. | ||
| Men/women | 8/7 | 7/8 |
| Age (years) | 62 (47–73) | 65 (46–82) |
| NYHA functional class | ||
| I/II | 8/7 | |
| III/IV | 6/9 | |
| LVEF (%) | 49 (38–62) | 36 (25–46) |
| Underlying heart disease | ||
| Valvar heart disease | 7 | 6 |
| Hypertensive heart disease | 4 | 4 |
| Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy | 2 | 3 |
| Congenital heart disease | 2 | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 | 1 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 3 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 3 | 3 |
| Drugs | ||
| Nitrate | 3 | 3 |
| Calcium antagonist | 3 | 3 |
| β Blocker | 1 | 2 |
| ACE inhibitor | 7 | 8 |
| Digoxin | 6 | 7 |
| Diuretic | 12 | 11 |