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. 2023 Apr 27;18(6):1823–1830. doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03279-8

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