Table 1 Patient characteristics of the left ventricular assist device patients investigated

Age (mean±SD)

62.9±10.1

65.77±8.02

57.1±11.90

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg, mean±SD)

103.3±11.65

104.5±13.16

101.4±9.4

BNP (mean±SD)

1025.05±874.74

1217.5±979.53

695.14±259.52

Pulse rate (per minute, mean±SD)

68.95±13.12

67.46±14.49

71.71±9.5

Pulse index (mean±SD)

2.63±2.98

3.2±3.42

1.56±1.05

Comorbidities –n (%)

Coronary artery disease

18 (90%)

12 (92%)

6 (86%)

Arterial hypertension

13 (65%)

8 (62%)

5 (71%)

Diabetes

6 (30%)

5 (38%)

1 (14%)

Hyperlipidemia

8 (40%)

6 (46%)

2 (29%)

Renal failure

10 (50%)

8 (62%)

2 (29%)

Stroke

3 (15%)

1 (8%)

2 (29%)

Peripheral vascular disease

7 (35%)

5 (38%)

2 (29%)

Pacer /ICD

7 (35%)

5 (38%)

2 (29%)

Atrial fibrillation

1 (5%)

1 (8%)

0

Valve dysfunction

Aortic valve stenosis

4 (20%)

3 (15%)

1 (14%)

Aortic valve insufficiency

1 (5%)*

1 (8%)

0

Mitral valve insufficiency

2 (10%)

1 (8%)

1 (14%)^#

Tricuspidal valve insufficiency

0

0

1 (14%)^#

Pulmonary hypertension

8 (40%)

5 (38%)

3 (43%)

Acute hemorrhage

1 (5%)

1 (8%)

0

Chronic hemorrhage

1 (5%)

1 (8%)

0

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

5 (25%)

4 (31%)

1 (14%)