Characteristics of patients dead versus alive at 12 months
| Alive (n=95) (mean±SD) | Dead (n=43) (mean±SD) | p Value | |
| Age (years) | 75±10.1 | 79±9.7 | 0.056 |
| NYHA class (%,(n)) | |||
| III | 75 (76) | 25 (26) | 0.018 |
| IIIb | 59 (17) | 41 (12) | |
| IV | 29 (2) | 71 (5) | |
| Duration of CHF (months) | 23.6±24.0 | 23.6±24.5 | 0.998 |
| Predicted life expectancy (years) | 4.9±2.2 | 3.5±2.0 | <0.001 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/l) | 123±45 | 186±106 | <0.001 |
CHF, chronic heart failure; NYHA, New York Heart Association.