Abstract 42 Table 1

Characteristics of patients with reduced (HFrEF), preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction and normal volunteers

HFrEF (n = 25)HFpEF (n = 18)Normals (n = 28) P value
Age (years)60 ± 11*74 ± 6**61 ± 5<0.001
Female, n (%)8 (32)12 (67)12 (43)0.075
Body mass index (kg/m2)28 ± 528 ± 627 ± 40.29
CMR findings
LV end-diastolic volume (ml)233 ± 82& 111 ± 21# 144 ± 28<0.001
LV ejection fraction (%)38 ± 9& 74 ± 6# 69 ± 5<0.001
LV mass index (g/m2)80 ± 25& 54 ± 12# 55 ± 11<0.001
LV mass/EDV (g/mL)0.69 ± 0.18* 0.91 ± 0.22** 0.74 ± 0.160.003

  • Values are mean ± SD or percentages

  • ↵* p < 0.05 vs HFpEF and p > 0.05 vs normal;

  • ↵** p < 0.05 vs normal

  • ↵& p < 0.05 vs HFpEF and normal;

  • ↵# p >0.05 vs normal