Patient demographic data and clinical characteristics
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated. | ||
| BMI, body mass index; LV, left ventricular; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NYHA, New York Heart Association; US, ultrasound. | ||
| Patients (number) | 35 | |
| Men | 27 (77.1%) | |
| Age (years) | 66.2 (8.9) | 49.0–83.0 |
| Weight (kg) | 75.6 (11.6) | 60.0–102.0 |
| Height (cm) | 168.7 (7.5) | 154.0–186.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.5 (3.6) | 20.7–36.0 |
| NYHA class (number) | ||
| I | 27 | |
| II | 8 | |
| MRI LVEF (%) | 53.5 (13.5) | 15.9–71.8 |
| MRI–US interval (days) | 6.6 (8.6) | 0–27 |
| Diagnosis (number) | ||
| Post-ischaemic LV dysfunction | 10 | |
| Hypertension | 13 | |
| Congestive heart failure | 6 | |
| Aortic stenosis | 5 | |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 | |