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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Predictors of positive response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Patient characteristics

Baseline (n = 82)

Age (yrs.)

63.5 ± 10.5

Gender (male,%)

65 (79.3)

QRS duration (ms)

174.8 ± 17.0

NYHA class III n (%)

68 (82.9)

Six minute walk test (m)

300.8 ± 70.4

Diabetes n (%)

9 (10.8)

Hypertension n (%)

66 (80.5)

Paroxysmal AF n (%)

28 (34.5)

VT n (%)

25 (30.5)

CRT-D n (%)

36 (43.9)

LVEF (%)

20.3 ± 6.5

LVEDD (mm)

68.5 ± 9.7

LVESD (mm)

61.9 ± 10.0

LVEDV (ml)

220.6 ± 76.3

LVESV (ml)

175.3 ± 69.8

LAV (ml)

93.3 ± 28.5

Beta blockers n (%)

77 (93.9)

ACE-I n (%)

61 (74.4)

ARB n (%)

16 (19.5)

MRA n (%)

70 (85.4)

Diuretics n (%)

68 (82.9)

Amiodarone n (%)

24 (29.3)

Statin n (%)

40 (48.8)

Aspirin n (%)

29 (35.4)

Warfarin n (%)

27 (32.9)

Uric acid (μmol/l)

426.3 ± 133.2

  1. NYHA - New York Heart Association, AF – atrial fibrillation, VT- ventricular tachycardia, CRT-D – cardiac resynchronization therapy and defibrillator, LVEF – left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDD – left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, LVESD - left ventricular end-systolic diameter, LVEDV - left ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVESV - left ventricular end-systolic volume, LAV – left atrial volume; ACE-I – angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB - angiotensin receptor blockers; MRA - mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists.