Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

Number

31

18

13

Male Gender

18 (58%)

10 (56%)

8 (62%)

Age (years)

58 ± 11

56 ± 11

62 ± 11

Weight (kg)

82 ± 13

82 ± 15

83 ± 10

Height (m)

1.69 ± 0.09

1.69 ± 0.08

1.70 ± 0.10

BMI (kg/m²)

28.7 ± 3.6

28.6 ± 3.7

28.9 ± 3.7

Non smoker

13 (42%)

9 (50%)

4 (30%)

Resting Heart Rate (bpm)

64 ± 12

61 ± 13

68 ± 10

Late Gd Enhancement

5 (16%)

2 (11%)

3 (27%)

MR quantitative data

   Ejection Fraction (%)

53.1 ± 7.3

54.6 ± 3.5

51.5 ± 10.5

   Cardiac Output (l/min)

5.2 ± 1.0

5.2 ± 1.3

5.2 ± 0.9

   EDV (ml)

157.9 ± 39.1

158.1 ± 35.5

157.7 ± 45.0

   LV Mass (g)

92.6 ± 21.9

86.7 ± 24.5

100.8 ± 15.2