Table 1

Descriptive statistics for the heart failure cohort

Variable
N
Mean ± SD

Age at onset of heart failure (yrs)
655
53.79 ± 12.73
Follow-up time (yrs)
655
3.16 ± 2.70
Height (cm)
554
172.2 ± 10.06
Weight (kg)
560
85.82 ± 20.73
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
415
27.72 ± 13.72
Left Ventricular Mass indexed to Body Surface Area
456
189.14 ± 69.04
Fractional Shortening
492
21.97 ± 11.16
Variable
N
%




Males
453
69.2
Hypertension
310
47.9
Beta Blocker Use
455
69.6
ACE Inhibitor Use
550
84.0
Had Endpoint:


Death
127
19.4
Cardiac Transplant
171
26.1
Heart Failure Etiology:


Dilated Cardiomyopathy
382
58.3
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
259
39.5
Other
14
2.1

Kardia et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2008 9:93   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-9-93