Table 1 Physiological characteristics from the normal subjects and heart failure patients
Variables | Normal subjects | Heart failure subjects | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
No. | 40 | 60 | – |
Men | 18 | 34 | 0.26 |
Age (year) | 59 ± 9 | 62 ± 8 | 0.09 |
Height (cm) | 166 ± 8 | 165 ± 8 | 0.71 |
Weight (kg) | 65 ± 9 | 68 ± 9 | 0.10 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 66 ± 7 | 70 ± 12 | 0.06 |
Arm length (cm) | 56 ± 5 | 56 ± 4 | 0.71 |
Systolic blood pressure (SBP, mmHg) | 119 ± 12 | 123 ± 11 | 0.16 |
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP, mmHg) | 69 ± 10 | 70 ± 8 | 0.83 |
Mean arterial pressure (MAP, mmHg) | 86 ± 10 | 87 ± 8 | 0.44 |
Pulse pressure (PP, mmHg) | 50 ± 9 | 53 ± 11 | 0.19 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF, %) | 65 ± 4 | 38 ± 7 | <0.001 |