Table 1. Patient characteristics
COPD
HF
P value
Age (years)
73±10
76±11
0.422
Gender (% male)
40
70
0.057
APACHE II
15.4±3.5
15.9±3.0
0.628
Charlson Index
2.3±1.9
2.6±1.5
0.588
Pack years
51±35
11±16
<0.001
FEV
1
:FVC (%)
56±14
71±16
0.024