Clinical characteristics | n (%) 1-150 |
Women | 40 (25) |
Men | 120 (75) |
Mean (SD) age (years) | 48 (12) |
Range | 17 to 69 |
NYHA classification | |
Class I | 26 (16) |
Class II | 88 (55) |
Class III | 46 (29) |
Echocardiographic study | |
Mean (SD) LVEF (%) | 31 (10) |
Range | 15 to 45 |
Mean (SD) LVEDD (mm) | 68 (8) |
Range | 57 to 90 |
Drug treatment for heart failure | |
Digoxin | 123 (77) |
Diuretics | 119 (74) |
ACE inhibitors | 131 (82) |
↵1-150 Unless otherwise stated.
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.