Table 1 Baseline characteristics for the novel integrated care concept (NICC) and standard of care (SoC) treatment groups
NICC | SoC | |
|---|---|---|
Primary diagnosis, prior to randomisation | ||
Atrial fibrillation | 132 (27.7) | 133 (27.7) |
Heart failure | 202 (42.4) | 204 (42.5) |
Treatment-resistant hypertension | 143 (30.0) | 143 (29.8) |
Inpatient | 16 (3.4) | 16 (3.3) |
Male sex | 281 (58.9) | 304 (63.3) |
Age | 71.3 (± 10.4) | 71.1 (± 10.8) |
Smoking | ||
Current | 45 (9.4) | 51 (10.6) |
Former | 207 (43.4) | 232 (48.4) |
Never | 225 (47.2) | 196 (40.9) |
Diabetes mellitus | 148 (31.0) | 158 (33.0) |
Physical examination | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.7 (5.3) | 29.9 (5.9) |
Systolic blood pressure | 137.3 (19.9) | 136.8 (20.4) |
Diastolic blood pressure | 80.0 (10.0) | 78.9 (10.8) |
Electrocardiogram (ECG) | ||
Heart rhythm | ||
Sinus rhythm | 347 (72.7) | 343 (71.6) |
Atrial fibrillation | 94 (19.7) | 88 (18.4) |
Pacemaker ECG | 34 (7.1) | 43 (9.0) |
Other | 2 (0.4) | 5 (1.0) |
Atrioventricular block | 65 (13.6) | 69 (14.4) |
Left thigh block | 36 (7.6) | 44 (9.2) |
Right thigh block | 52 (10.9) | 47 (9.8) |
ECG 2D | ||
Left ventricular end diastolic pressure (mm) | 50.1 (8.3) | 49.9 (9.7) |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 56.2 (10.9) | 55.9 (10.6) |
Diastolic dysfunction grade 0 (normal) | 145 (37.9) | 136 (35.9) |
I (impaired relaxation) | 172 (44.9) | 175 (46.2) |
II (pseudo-normal) | 42 (11.0) | 40 (10.6) |
III (restrictive) | 4 (1.1) | 5 (1.4) |
Unknown | 20 (5.2) | 23 (6.1) |