Characteristics of healthy controls, patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and patients after heart transplantation
| Controls (n = 20) | CHF (n = 22) | Transplant (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SEM). | |||
| *p<0.05 v control group; **p<0.01 v control group; †p<0.01 v CHF; ‡significance tested by analysis of variance with Scheffe’s post hoc test (parameters with normal distribution); §significance calculated after non-parametric evaluation; ¶patients with peripheral oedema. | |||
| BMI, body mass index; CIn, insulin clearance; CPAH, p-aminohippuric acid clearance; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ND, not determined; SBP, systolic blood pressure. | |||
| Age (years)‡ | 37.2 (2.1) | 46.6 (2.8)* | 44.0 (2.5) |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 126.0 (2.1) | 109.3 (3.4)** | 118.3 (2.8) |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 76.5 (1.7) | 73.9 (2.9) | 76.5 (1.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2)§ | 24.5 (0.7) | 26.6 (0.4)** ¶ | 26.9 (0.5)** |
| Sodium (mmol/l) | 138.4 (0.6) | 135.5 (1.5) | 137.3 (0.5) |
| Potassium (mmol/l) | 4.09 (0.06) | 4.24 (0.11) | 4.19 (0.10) |
| Albumin (g/l) | 40.4 (0.4) | 37.2 (1.2) | 42.8 (0.9)† |
| Total protein (g/l) | 69.1 (0.9) | 56.9 (1.1)** | 70.9 (0.6)† |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | ND | 119.3 (8.7) | 138.5 (7.2) |
| Urea (mmol/l) | ND | 7.4 (1.2) | 10.6 (1.1) |
| CIn (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 108.0 (3.5) | 69.7 (5.9)** | 66.4 (4.8)** |
| CPAH (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 439.4 (10.5) | 331.6 (18.9)** | 316.8 (13.7)** |