Table 1. Study inclusion and exclusion criteria
Summary n (%)
Mean age, years (standard deviation) 77.6 (9.1)
Sex Male10 (37.0)
Female17 (63.0)
Ethnicity White British25 (92.6)
White Other1 (3.7)
Indian1 (3.7)
Type of heart failure Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction10 (37.0)
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction13 (48.1)
Unknown4 (14.8)
Class I8 (29.6)
Class II14 (51.9)
Class III4 (14.8)
Class IV1 (3.7)
Comorbidities Hypertension15 (55.5)
Chronic kidney disease10 (37.0)
Arthritis9 (33.3)
Cancer6 (22.2)
Stroke5 (18.5)
Atrial fibrillation5 (18.5)
Asthma5 (18.5)