Table 2 Summary of co-morbidities (N=155)

Diabetes

51 (33.4%)

Arrhythmia

58 (37.7%)

Coronary artery disease

33 (21.6%)

Congestive heart failure*

22 (14.3%)

Valvular heart disease

18 (11.7%)

Peripheral vascular disease

27 (17.6%)

Stroke

16 (10.3%)

Neoplasia (<5 years)

21 (13.7%)

Respiratory insufficiency

18 (11.7%)

Continuous oxygen therapy

1 (0.6%)

Cirrhosis

2 (1.3%)