Research Article

Detection of Soluble ED-A+ Fibronectin and Evaluation as Novel Serum Biomarker for Cardiac Tissue Remodeling

Table 1

Detailed patients’ characteristics.

Patients’ characteristics

Age (years)61 ± 13114

NYHA class: I/II/III in % ()33% ()/37% ()/30% () 112

Heart failure genesisIschemic, % ()39% ()114
Dilated, % ()34% ()
Hypertensive, % ()27% ()

Body weight (kg)91 ± 18106

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)137 ± 22110

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)86 ± 14110

Comorbidities, % ()Hypertension82% ()113
Hyperlipidemia55% ()114
Diabetes mellitus29% ()113

Comedication, % ()Statin57% ()111
ACE-inhibitor78% ()111
Beta-blocker97% ()112

Laboratory values, mean ± SDCreatinine (μmol/L)118 ± 76112
Cholesterol (mmol/)5 ± 1.4102
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)3 ± 1.2102
BNP (pg/mL)1591 ± 796100
Hemoglobin (g/dL)14 ± 1.9114