Table 1

Population characteristics

Characteristic
Age (y)69 (56–79)
Female, N (%)178 (30.1)
BMI (kg/m²)25.9 (23.1–29.4)
BSA (m²)1.85 (1.72–1.98)
Arterial hypertension, N (%)372 (62.9)
Neuromuscular disorder, N (%)117 (19.8)
NYHA class2 (1–2)
Electrical hypertrophy, N (%)132 (22.4)
Conduction disorder or PPM, N (%)304 (51.5)
Ventricular arrhythmia or ICD, N (%)40 (6.8)
  • BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PPM, permanent pacemaker.