Table 1: Demographic, comorbidity clinical,

pharmacological, and biochemical characteristics

of the study population. (N = 21).

Characteristics

n (%)

Demographics

Age [years]

58 (49.5-59)

Gender

Male

18 (85.7)

Female

3 (14.3)

Etiology

Ischaemic cardiomyopathy

16 (76.2)

Chronic heart failure

5 (23.8)

Cardiac valve disease

2 (9.5)

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

1 (4.8)

Congenital heart disease

1 (4.8)

Comorbidities

Dyslipidemia

8 (38.1)

Obesity

14 (66.7)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

6 (28.6)

Systemic arterial hypertension

12 (57.1)

Smoking

8 (38.1)

Clinical

BMI [kg/m2]

28.6 (26.4-29.7)

LVEF [%]

55 (38-62)

Functional class

1

17 (81.0)

2

3 (14.3)

3

1 (4.8)

IscT

4 (19.0)

ArrT

1 (4.8)

Pharmacological

ACEI

10 (47.6)

ARA

4 (19.0)

AAP

18 (85.7)

Estatinas

18 (85.7)

BB

14 (66.7)

CA

4 (19.0)

Diuréticos

5 (23.8)

Biochemical, (mg/dL)*

Glucose

99 [61.5-135.2]

C-HDL

29.3 [21.7-36.2]

C-LDL

72 [30.7-121.7]

Triglycerides

156 [50.2-233]

AAP = antiplatelet agents.

ACEI = angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.

ARA = angiotensin receptor antagonist.

ArrT = arrhythmical threshold.

BB = beta-blockers.

BMI = body mass index.

CA = calcium antagonists.

IscT = ischaemic threshold.

LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction.

* Data are presented in means [p25-p75]