Characteristic | Conventional | Levosimendan | P value |
---|---|---|---|
n | 29 | 9 | |
Age (years) | 68 ± 7a | 57 ± 8a | 0.001 |
Body mass index | 27.1 ± 3a | 26.3 ± 3a | 0.41 |
Male:female | 19:10 | 8:1 | 0.31 |
LVEF | 34 ± 14a | 33 ± 17a | 0.96 |
Coronary artery disease | 26 | 7 | 0.55 |
Arterial hypertension | 23 | 7 | 0.94 |
Pulmonary arterial hypertension | 3 | 2 | 0.61 |
Diabetes mellitus | 12 | 3 | 0.73 |
Chronic renal insufficiency | 10 | 2 | 0.59 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 7 | 2 | 0.94 |
Atrial fibrillation | 12 | 3 | 0.74 |
Hyperlipidemia | 15 | 4 | 0.42 |
Nicotine abuse | 6 | 4 | 0.13 |
COPD | 5 | 2 | 0.71 |