| Parameters | Patients (N = 50) |
| Age (range, years) | 29 - 88 |
| Sex (Male/Female) | 34/16 |
| NYHA functional class |
|
| Class II, n (%) | 27 (54%) |
| Class III, n (%) | 23 (46%) |
| Duration of symptoms (mean (range), months) | 12 (3 - 36) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 29 (58%) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 8 (16%) |
| Clinical presentation |
|
| Idiopathic cardiomyopathy, n (%) | 24 (48%) |
| Ischemic cardiomyopathy, n (%) | 26 (52%) |
| STEMI, n (%) | 18 (36%) |
| NSTEMI, n (%) | 8 (16%) |
| Chest X-ray and left atrial enlargement |
|
| Grade 1, n (%) | 9 (18%) |
| Grade 2, n (%) | 36 (72%) |
| Grade 3, n (%) | 5 (10%) |