Table 3.
Mean values of variables considered for diagnostic accuracy in the aHF and non-aHF populations
Acute heart failure (n = 25) | Non-cardiac dyspnea (n = 67) | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Positive chest X-ray (%) | 40 | 22 | 0.07 |
Dilated left atrium (%) | 96 | 33 | 0.001 |
Bilateral IS and/or effusion (%) | 80 | 30 | 0.001 |
EF ≤ 40 (%) | 48 | 5 | 0.0001 |
IVC dilated and not collapsing (%) | 65 | 0 | 0.0001 |
BNP | 1115 ± 883 | 169.69 ± 264.4 | 0.0001 |
E wave velocity (cm/sec) | 99.2 | 66.9 | 0.0001 |
E/A | 2.27 | 0.8 | 0.0001 |