Table 3 Demographic and Physical Profile
| Â | Control gr. n (%) | Intervention gr. n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Male gender | 76 (78) | 79 (80) |
Age (mean) | 58 | 58 |
Employed | 50 (52) | 41 (42) |
Primary prophylactic indication | 67 (69) | 63 (64) |
VF prior to ICD implantation | 20 (20) | 21 (21) |
LVEF (mean/SD) 73% of tot pop ≤ 35 | 32.7 (18) | 32.2 (17) |
NYHA I | 18 (19) | 30 (31) |
NYHA II | 44 (46) | 42 (43) |
NYHA III | 32 (33) | 24 (25) |
NYHA IV | 1(1) | 2 (2) |
BMI ≥ 30 | 19 (20) | 24 (24) |
Atial fibrillation | 21 (22) | 27 (27) |
CRT device | 9 (9) | 14 (14) |
History of IHD | 57 (59) | 45 (46) |
Previous MI | 33 (34) | 20 (21) |
Previous PCI | 29 (30) | 28 (29) |
Previous CABG | 21 (22) | 14 (15) |
History of HF | 73 (75) | 76 (78) |
Diabetes | 10 (10) | 12 (12) |
Hypertension | 23 (24) | 18 (18) |
COLD | 1 (1) | 2 (2) |
Other chronic disease | 24 (25) | 27 (28) |