Research Article

Expression Profiles of Long Noncoding RNA and mRNA in Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Patients with Heart Failure

Table 1

Participants Characteristics.

CAD with HFCAD without HFP value
(N=5)(N=5)

Male, n(%)2(40)3(60)0.999
Age, years67.8±5.060.8±8.10.139
BMI, kg/m223.8±4.625.0±5.50.718
Diabetes, n(%)2(40)2(40)1.000
Hypertension, n(%)4(80)5(100)1.000
HbA1c, %6.85±0.877.00±1.810.871
Total cholesterol, mmol/L3.67±3.073.60±1.520.965
LDL-C, mmol/L2.34±2.522.24±1.460.941
HDL-C, mmol/L0.84±0.530.70±0.120.580
Triglyceride, mmol/L0.89±0.381.86±0.890.055
Creatinine, μmol/L88.2±25.276.8±16.80.424
Uric acid, μmol/L363.2±82.4357.0±69.30.901
BNP, pg/ml1795.4±1053.376.4±22.60.006
LVEDD, mm60.0±5.947.5±5.20.007
LVEF, %44.2±10.262.0±4.80.008

Notes: BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.