Baseline characteristics | Total (n = 245) | ||
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WRF | |||
Yes (n = 36) | No (n = 209) | ||
Age, yrs | 82.9 ± 6.0 | 82.3 ± 6.4 | 83.1 ± 6.0 |
Male, % | 49.4 | 41.7 | 50.7 |
Body weight at assessment, kg | 50.1 ± 12.0 | 48.4 ± 14.3 | 50.5 ± 11.5 |
Clinical scenario 1, % | 41.2 | 58.3* | 38.3 |
Clinical scenario 2, % | 30.6 | 16.7* | 33.0 |
Clinical scenario 3, % | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
Clinical scenario 4, % | 13.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 |
Ejection fraction, % | 45.6 ± 14.7 | 42.5 ± 13.0 | 46.2 ± 14.9 |
Current smoking, % | 25.3 | 27.8 | 24.9 |
Daily alcohol intake, % | 20.4 | 11.1 | 22.0 |
Hypertension, % | 78.3 | 91.7* | 76.0 |
Diabetes mellitus, % | 33.9 | 33.3 | 34.0 |
Lipid disorder, % | 44.4 | 44.4 | 38.8 |
Chronic atrial fibrillation, % | 23.6 | 22.2 | 23.9 |
Baseline laboratory values: | |||
Log BNP | 6.07 ± 1.2 | 6.38 ± 0.9 | 6.01 ± 1.2 |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.8 ± 2.1 | 11.7 ± 2.2 | 11.8 ± 2.1 |
BUN, mg/dL | 31.5 ± 17.3 | 30.7 ± 16.5 | 31.6 ± 17.5 |
Serum creatinine, g/dL | 1.50 ± 1.0 | 1.61 ± 1.0 | 1.47 ± 1.0 |
Medication at baseline: | |||
ACEI use, % | 8.17 | 2.78 | 9.1 |
ARB use, % | 45.3 | 52.8 | 44.0 |
CCB use, % | 40.0 | 36.1 | 40.7 |
Beta-blocker, % | 29.0 | 36.1 | 27.8 |
Loop diuretics, % | 50.0 | 58.3 | 48.6 |
Medication during admission: | |||
I.V. loop diuretic use, % | 75.5 | 88.9* | 73.2 |
I.V. isosorbide dinitrate, % | 27.8 | 50.0** | 23.9 |
I.V. carperitide use, % | 7.8 | 5.6 | 8.1 |
Blood pressure and heart rate parameters: | |||
Systolic blood pressure admission, mmHg | 140 ± 32 | 158 ± 37*** | 137 ± 30 |
Diastolic blood pressure at admission, mmHg | 76.5 ± 19 | 78.5 ± 18 | 76.1 ± 20 |
Heart rate at admission, mmHg | 88.1 ± 28 | 79.3 ± 21* | 89.6 ± 29 |
Early systolic blood pressure drop, mmHg | 35.3 ± 31 | 51.3 ± 30*** | 32.5 ± 30 |