Selected demographic variables in patients who were able to tolerate or could not tolerate carvedilol
| Tolerated | Not tolerated | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female (%) | 86.6/13.4 | 86.6/13.4 | 86.6/13.4 |
| Age (years) | 57.6 | 58.5 | 57.8 |
| LVEF (%) | 27.1 | 28.2 | 27.2 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 73.9 | 70.11-150 | 73.4 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 81.8 | 79.2 | 81.5 |
| Serum Na+ (mmol/l) | 138.6 | 138.2 | 138.6 |
| Plasma urea (mmol/l) | 9.6 | 15.4 | 11.3 |
| ACE inhibitor (%) | 87.7 | 80.2 | 86.6 |
Only low diastolic blood pressure was a significant univariate predictor of poor tolerability.
↵1-150 p < 0.05 between groups.
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.