Table 1. Characteristics of sample
Patients on heart failure registers (n = 148)
Age, years76.9 12
Duration of heart failure diagnosis, years5.3 4
Female sex, %39
Hypertension, %84
Chronic kidney disease, %44
Atrial fibrillation, %41
BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2,%31
BMI >30 kg/m2, %39
Ischaemic heart disease, %32
Diabetes, %25
Valvular heart disease, %22
COPD, %16
Stroke, %15
Asthma, %10
Current smoker, %10
Ex-smoker, %30
Echocardiogram information available, %79
  • COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HF = heart failure; kg/m2 = kilograms per metre squared