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Table 1: Baseline characteristics. |
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Variable |
n (%) |
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Age (years), median [IQR] |
55 [45-64] |
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LVEF (%), median [IQR] |
45 [32-54] |
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Gender Men Women |
17 (65.4) 9 (34.6) |
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Body mass index Underweight Normal range Overweight Obese class I Obese class III |
2 (7.7) 10 (38.5) 7 (26.9) 6 (23.1) 1 (3.8) |
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Heart failure Hypertension Prior myocardial infarction Dyslipidemia Diabetes Stroke Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic renal disease Peripheral vascular disease |
17 (65.4) 9 (34.6) 6 (23.1) 4 (15.4) 4 (15.4) 3 (11.5) 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) |
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Prior medication Beta-blockers Anticoagulants Statins Diuretics |
11 (42.3) 10 (38.5) 10 (38.5) 9 (34.6) |
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Antiplatelet drugs Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Angiotensin II receptor antagonists Aldosterone antagonists Oral hypoglycemic drugs Calcium channel blockers Cardiac glycoside Amiodarone Levothyroxine Allopurinol |
8 (30.8) 7 (26.9) 6 (23.1) 4 (15.4) 3 (11.5) 3 (11.5) 2 (7.7) 2 (7.7) 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) |
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LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction. IQR = interquartile range. |
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