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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study patients

From: Quality of life questionnaire predicts poor exercise capacity only in HFpEF and not in HFrEF

Variable

Means ± SD

Age (years)

62 ± 9.8

BMI (kg/m2)

29 ± 3.8

Waist/hip ratio

0.96 ± 0.1

HR (beat/min)

83 ± 19

Diabetes mellitus (%)

27

Arterial hypertension (%)

67

Smoking (%)

30

LBBB (%)

14

NYHA class I, II, III (%)

30, 47, 23

Sinus rhythm (%)

80

B-blockers (%)

78

ACEi (%)

81

Diuretic (%)

76

Ca-blockers (%)

12

Aspirin (%)

77

Oral anticoagulants (%)

22

6MWT(m)

315 ± 115

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

12.6 ± 1.7

Creatinine (μmol/l)

96 ± 45

NT-ProBNP (pg/mL)

3630 ± 3742

MLHFQ - total score

48 ± 17

MLHFQ - physical score

24 ± 9

MLHFQ - emotional score

9 ± 5

  1. BMI body mass index, BUN blood urea nitrogen, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, NYHA New York heart association, ACEi angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, Ca-blockers Calcium channel blockers, NT-ProBNP N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide, LBBB left bundle branch block, WBC white blood cell, 6MWT 6 min walking test, MLHFQ minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire