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Table 2 Demographics and baseline characteristics: Subgroup Analysis according to aetiology of CHF.

From: Epicardial adipose tissue in patients with heart failure

 

ICM

n = 36

DCM

n = 30

p-value

Age

66 ± 9

58 ± 14

0.01

Male Sex

31/36 (86%)

23/30 (77%)

0.36

Body weight (kg)

76 ± 13

85 ± 18

0.02

BSA (m2)

1.9 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.3

0.06

BMI (kg/m2)

26 ± 4

28 ± 5

0.02

NYHA functional class

   

   I

0

0

-

   II

2/36

5/30

0.99

   III/IVI

34/36

25/30

0.56

  1. Data are presented as the mean value ± SD. BSA: body surface area, BMI: body mass index, CHF: chronic heart failure, DCM: dilated cardiomyopathy, ICM: ischemic cardiomyopathy, NYHA: New York Heart Association