Table 1 Patient demographics ( n = 47)

Age (y)

53 ± 11

Gender (F/M)

20/27

LVEF (EF units)

21.6 ± 8.2

RVEF (EF units)

32.8 ± 10.8

Peak Vo₂ (ml/kg/min)

16.2 ± 4.6

NYHA class (II/III/IV)

10/36/1

Heart rate (beats/min)*

87.0 ± 16.8

Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)*

85.9 ± 12.8

Right atrial mean pressure (mm Hg)

5.9 ± 4.9

Pulmonary artery mean pressure (mm Hg)

25.5 ± 9.2

Pulmonary wedge mean pressure (mm Hg)

13.6 ± 7.3

Cardiac index (1/min/m²)

2.44 ± 0.59

Stroke volume index (ml/beat/m²)

29.2 ± 9.0

LV stroke work index (g-m/m²)

29.5 ± 12.2

Coronary sinus norepinephrine (pg/ml)

982 ± 673