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        |  | Non-ischemic    CHF N=242 | Post-ischemic    CHFN=147 | P |  
        | Age, year | 54 ± 14 | 61 ± 10 | <0.01 |  
        | Male, n% | 193 (80%) | 133 (90%) | <0.01 |  
        | BMI, kg/m2 | 24 ± 12 | 23 ± 12 | Ns |  
        | Hypertension, n% | 99 (41%) | 76 (52%) | <0.05 |  
        | Smoking, n% | 136 (56%) | 109 (74%) | <0.05 |  
        | Dyslipidemia, n% | 119 (49%) | 107 (72%) | <0.01 |  
        | Diabetes mellitus, n% | 44 (18%) | 46 (31%) | <0.01 |  
        | CAD extension |  |  |  |  
        | 1-Vessel, n% | / | 40 (27%) |  |  
        | 2-Vessel, n% | / | 46 (31%) |  |  
        | 3-Vessel, n% | / | 61 (42%) |  |  
        | LVEF, % | 35 ± 6 | 36 ± 8 | Ns |  
        | LVV, ml | 187 ± 89 | 203 ± 92 | Ns |  
        | Medical treatment |  |  |  |  
        | Beta-blocker, n% | 213 (87%) | 129 (87%) | Ns |  
        | ACE-inhibitor, n% | 191 (82%) | 125 (85%) | Ns |  
        | Nitrates, n% | 73 (30%) | 98 (66%) | <0.01 |  
        | Ca-antagonist, n% | 29 (12%) | 45 (31%) | <0.01 |  
        | Diuretic, n% | 48 (20%) | 31 (21%) | Ns |  
        | Statin, n% | 75 (31%) | 123 (84%) | <0.01 |  
        | Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 198 ± 57 | 184 ± 56 | <0.05 |  
        | HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 48 ± 22 | 46 ± 23 | Ns |  
        | Triglycerides, mg/dl | 144 ± 60 | 156 ± 52 | Ns |  
        | Creatinine, mg/dl | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.9 ± 0.5 | Ns |  
        | WBC, n/ul | 7654 ± 1089 | 8543 ± 1875 | Ns |  
        | Hemoglobin, g/l | 13.4 ± 2.3 | 12.2 ± 2.9 | Ns |  
        | BNP, pg/ml | 330 ± 237 | 411 ± 187 | Ns |  
        | sRAGE, ng/ml | 674 (460-1076) | 598 (432-949) | Ns |  |