Clinical characteristics of the males with congestive heart failure who underwent analysis of heart rate variation
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Males n | 33 |
| Ischaemic cardiomyopathy | 14 (42) |
| Diabetes | 6 (18) |
| Age yrs | 62.1±11.7 |
| Height cm | 175.1±8.8 |
| Weight kg | 88.8±21.2 |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 28.8±5.1 |
| Ejection fraction % | 37.8±12.3 |
| V′O2, max mL·kg−1·min−1 | 17.6±3.6 |
| V′E/V′CO2 slope | 32.1±10.1 |
| NYHA class | 2.1±0.4 |
| Minnesota living with heart failure score | 25.0±22.8 |
| Beta blockers | 24 (72) |
| ACE inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor antagonists | 33 (100) |
| Diuretics | 32 (96) |
| Digoxin | 4 (12) |
Data are presented as n, mean±sd or n (%). BMI: body mass index; V′O2, max: maximum oxygen uptake; V′E: minute ventilation; V′CO2: CO2 production; NYHA: New York Heart Association; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme.