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Table 1 Prognostic factors for heart failure among studied subjects

From: Factors associated with poor prognosis among patients admitted with heart failure in a Nigerian tertiary medical centre: a cross-sectional study

Factors

All patients

Males

Females

p-value

 

N = 79

N = 44

N = 35

 

LVEF ≤ 40%

35(44.3%)

20(45.5%)

15(42.9%)

0.817

Anaemia

32(40.5%)

21(47.7%)

11(31.4%)

0.143

Abnormal rhythm

24(30.4%)

13(29.6%)

11(31.4%)

0.857

Prolonged QT c

22(27.9%)

18(40.9%)

4(11.4%)

0.004*

Advanced age

16(20.3%)

7(15.9%)

9(25.7%)

0.399

Renal impairment

9(11.4%)

7(15.9%)

2(5.7%)

0.157

Complete LBBB

2(2.5%)

2(4.6%)

0(0%)

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  1. Key: N, Number of patients; LVEF, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; LBBB, Left Bundle Branch Block. * p-value statistically significant. Values are presented as N with percentages in parenthesis.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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