Table 1 Mean and SD (±) of patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics

 Age (years)

68 ± 7

 Men/women

18/2

 Weight (kg)

84 ± 15

 Height (cm)

1.72 ± 0.1

 Aetiology of HF (IHD/DCM)

10/10

 LVEF (%)

31 ± 8

 ACE inhibitors

15

 β-blockers

20

 ARBs

5

 Diuretics

13

 Anti-arrhythmic

3

 NSAIDs/pain killers

6

 Warfarin

5

 ICD/pacemakers

13

Comorbidities

 COPD

1

 Type 2 diabetes

5

 Obesity

6

 Hypertension

20

 Depression

2

 Arthritis

1