Exploring the impact of metabolic comorbidities on epicardial adipose tissue in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Baseline characteristics of the Belgian cohort A total of 104 consecutive HFpEF patients (stage C) (77 ± 8 years; 55% female), 16 pre-HF patients (stage B) (75 ± 4 years; 62% female), and 26 age- and sex-matched controls (76 ± 5 years; 63% female) were prospectively included in the study. Baseline patient characteristics are summarized in Table 1. Compared to controls, HFpEF patients had a higher … Read more