Prospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2021; 13(9): 514-525
Published online Sep 26, 2021. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i9.514
Table 1 Demographic, anthropometric, and clinical characteristics of all chronic heart failure patients at the beginning of the study
Patients, n32
Age1, yr56 ± 10
Gender (Males/Females)30/2
Height1, cm178 ± 8
Body mass1, kg93 ± 25
BMI1, kg/m229 ± 6
NYHA class (Ι/ΙΙ/ΙΙΙ)3/21/ 8
LVEF1, %32 ± 8
VO2peak1, mL/kg/min19.4 ± 4.5
Etiology of CHF, n
Ischemic/Dilated/Other cardiomyopathy 20 / 10 / 2