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Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 22)

From: Pre-implant right ventricular function might be an important predictor of the response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Variable

HF patients

Age (years)

72 ± 11 (47-88)

Gender (male)

20

Heart Rate, bpm

QRS-width, ms

69 ± 18 (45-129)

155 ± 20 (120-190)

Function Class, NYHA (n)

 

III

20

IV

2

Previous Myocardial Infarction

11

Hypertension

3

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

4

Diabetes

3

ACE/ARB

22

Diuretics

22

Beta-blockers

19

Spironolactone

15

  1. Mean ± SD unless otherwise stated. HF = heart failure, NYHA = New York Heart Association,
  2. ACEi = Angiotensin Converter Enzyme Inhibitor, ARB = Angiotensin Receptor Blocker.