Table 1

 Patient characteristics and medications

PatientAge (years)BMI (kg/m2)BP (mm Hg)HR (beats/min)MPAP (mm Hg)PAWP (mm Hg)Cause of HFNYHADrugs and dose*
*Doses in mg except for digoxin (μg).
ASA, aspirin; Aten, atenolol; Bis, bisoprolol; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; Bu, bumetanide; Car, carvedilol; Dig, digoxin; En, enalapril; Frus, furosemide; HF, heart failure; HR, heart rate; Lis, lisinopril; MPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PAWP, pulmonary artery wedge pressure; Pra, pravastatin; Sim, simvastatin; Spir, spironolactone; Val, valsartan.
17526186/79522011IschaemicIIIASA75, En20, Bu1, Sim20
26323120/7464136IdiopathicIIASA75, En20
36027122/58621712IschaemicIIIVal80, Frus40
4433098/6477128IschaemicIIASA75, Lis10, Frus40
55629139/8896116IschaemicIIIASA75, Lis20, Frus40, Car12.5, Dig250, Sim20
66126136/77661612IschaemicIIIASA75, Lis10, Frus40, Spir25, Dig125, Sim20
75236184/106942523IschaemicIIILis15, Frus20, Aten100
87433143/75581410IschaemicIIIASA75, Lis10, Frus40, Bis10, Sim10
96721154/78651410IschaemicIIASA75, Lis10, Aten50, Pra20
Average6128142/78701611
SEM319/4512