Heart failure | Non-heart failure | |
---|---|---|
n | 6 | 6 |
Age (years) | 72.5±9.3 | 71.0±8.8 |
Male | 5 | 3 |
Height (cm) | 171.3±8.3 | 166.8±10.2 |
Weight (kg) | 77.0±10.6 | 83.4±15.6 |
Ejection fraction (%) | 23.7±7.3 | 54.3±7.2 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 64±15 | 55±3 |
Cardiac output (L/min) | 4.5±21 | 7.6±2.8 |
End-tidal CO2 (kPa) | 4.6±0.7 | 5.1±0.2 |
Mean ventilation (L/min) | 8.1±1.8 | 7.5±1.5 |
NYHA 2/3/4 | 2/3/1 | |
Aetiology | ||
Ischaemic | 4 | |
Dilatative | 1 | |
Valvular | 1 | |
Alcoholic | 0 | |
Treatment | ||
Biventricular pacemaker | 4 | |
ACE inhibitor/ARBs | 4 | |
Beta-blockers | 3 | |
Aldosterone antagonists | 4 | |
Diuretics | 2 |
ARBs, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers; NYHA, New York Heart Association.