Characteristics of 205 patients with congestive heart failure
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD) or per cent. | |
| ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; CHF, congestive heart failure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association. | |
| Age (years) | 54 (11) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 15.6% |
| Male | 84.4% |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 33.5% |
| Unemployed/retired | 66.5% |
| Diagnosis | |
| Coronary artery disease | 25.4% |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy | 57.6% |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy with concomitant coronary artery disease | 10.7% |
| Other | 6.3% |
| Duration of CHF (years) | 4.7 (5.3) |
| NYHA functional class | |
| Class I | 11.8% |
| Class II | 47.8% |
| Class III | 40.4% |
| Peak oxygen uptake (ml/kg/min) | 15.1 (5.1) |
| Six minute walk test (m) | 470 (100) |
| LVEF (%) | 22 (10) |
| Drug treatment | |
| ACE inhibitors | 96% |
| Diuretics | 86% |
| β Blockers | 38% |
| Digitalis glycosides | 69% |
| Anticoagulants | 75% |