Table 1 Demographic, medical, and cognitive characteristics of older adults with heart failure ( N = 80)
From: Higher BMI is associated with reduced brain volume in heart failure
Demographic characteristics | |
Age, mean (SD) years | 68.23 (8.58) |
Female (%) | 35.0 |
Education, mean (SD) years | 13.90 (2.76) |
Medical characteristics | |
LVEF %, mean (SD) | 42.99 (13.32) |
NYHA Class (% II, III, IV) | 87.5, 11.3, 1.3 |
Hypertension (% yes) | 70.0 |
Diabetes (% yes) | 27.5 |
Sleep apnea (% yes) | 22.5 |
Myocardial infarction (% yes) | 57.5 |
Depression (% yes) | 18.8 |
MCA CBF-V, mean (SD) cm/s | 43.00 (13.56) |
Body mass index, mean (SD) kg/m2 | 29.89 (6.68) |