Table 1.
Detailed baseline characteristics and hemodynamics of the included population.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 144 | 43 % |
| Male | 190 | 56 % |
| HFpEF or HFrEF | ||
| HFpEF | 173 | 51.8 % |
| HFrEF | 161 | 48.2 % |
| Ascites | ||
| Yes | 19 | 5.6 % |
| No | 315 | 94.3 % |
| Change in UF rate during therapy | ||
| Decrease | 140 | 41.9 % |
| Increase | 55 | 16.4 % |
| Unchanged | 139 | 41.6 % |
| Inotrope use | ||
| Yes | 90 | 27.1 % |
| No | 241 | 72.8 % |
| N | Mean | SD* Standard Deviation | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 335 | 73 | 11.92 | 38.00 | 99.00 |
| Pre UF SBP (mm/Hg) | 325 | 120.1 | 22.09 | 64.0 | 219.00 |
| Pre UF Cr (mg/dl) | 334 | 1.78 | 0.74 | 0.49 | 4.89 |
| Pre UF BUN (mg/dl) | 326 | 49.09 | 24.99 | 11.0 | 167.0 |
| Pre UF GFR (mg/dl) | 334 | 38.78 | 14.54 | 10.0 | 82.0 |
| Starting UF rate (cm3/h) | 335 | 151 | 47.94 | 50.00 | 400.00 |
| HF admission in past year | 296 | 2.14 | 1.38 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Hospital day that UF initiated | 331 | 5.6 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 33.00 |
HFpEF-heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HfrEF-heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; UF-ultrafiltration; SBP-systolic blood pressure; Cr–creatinine; BUN-blood urea nitrogen; GFR-glomerular filtration rate; HF-heart failure.