Table 3.

Population stratified by ED diagnosis and then subcategorized by a discrepant or congruent diagnosis based on cardiology review. Data are presented as median and interquartile ranges or frequencies and percentages as appropriate.

	ED Diagnosis
	No AHFS				AHFS
	What was the cardiology diagnosis?				What was the cardiology diagnosis?
	No AHFS		AHFS		No AHFS		AHFS
Demographics
Age (years)	59	50–72	68	49–79	69	55–79	64	51–75
Female	70	45.2	13	48.1	22	42.3	112	45.0
African American	53	34.2	9	33.3	16	30.8	86	34.5
Caucasian	102	65.8	18	66.7	36	69.2	162	65.1
Vital Signs
Heart Rate (beats/min)	89	76–101	89	72–97	82	74–101	87	74–104
Temperature (degrees F)	97.9	97.4–98.6	97.8	97.3–98.3	97.9	97.5–98.2	97.8	97.2–98.2
Systolic BP (mmHg)	140	121–158	146	132–169	137	120–155	139	121–158
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	78	66–91	80	71–100	74	63–87	81	69–93
Respiratory Rate	18	18–22	20	18–24	20	17–22	20	18–24
Oxygen Saturation	96	94–98	96	94–98	96	94–98	96	93–98
Lab Values
BNP (pg/ml)	105	38–293	212	87–941	214	79–518	825	423–1656
Sodium (mEq/L)	138	136–140	137	134–140	139	135–141	138	136–140
Glucose (mg/dl)	117	98–145	102	88–155	117	100–149	120	103–151
BUN (mg/dl)	15	11–27	26	14–40	21	13–33	25	15–43
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.2	0.9–1.6	1.2	1.0–2.3	1.4	1.0–1.7	1.4	1.0–2.2
Hemoglobin (g/dl)	12.4	11.1–13.9	12.5	11.4–15.0	12.5	11.0–13.4	12.3	10.8–13.9
Chest X-ray Findings
Pulmonary Edema	1	0.7	0	0.0	6	11.5	29	11.8
Infiltrates	39	25.8	6	23.1	12	23.1	57	23.2
Pleural Effusion	28	18.5	4	15.4	10	19.2	81	32.9
Interstitial Edema	5	3.3	2	7.7	4	7.7	34	13.8
Exam Findings
Rales or Crackles	69	44.8	5	20.0	31	59.6	147	59.5
S3 Gallop	7	5.1	1	4.2	3	6.3	33	15.9
JVD	21	16.4	4	18.2	10	22.7	61	30.5
Extremity Edema	94	61.4	14	51.9	30	60.0	152	61.8
Medical History
Renal Disease	25	16.1	9	33.3	9	17.3	65	26.1
Heart Failure	68	43.9	24	88.9	29	55.8	215	86.3
COPD	76	49.0	12	44.4	24	46.2	92	36.9
Hypertension	129	83.2	22	81.5	49	94.2	215	86.3
Myocardial Infarction	35	22.6	10	37.0	14	26.9	105	42.2
CABG	26	16.8	6	22.2	9	17.3	77	30.9
Pacemaker	23	14.8	6	22.2	9	17.3	65	26.1
ICD	17	11.0	4	14.8	8	15.4	55	22.1

BP=blood pressure; BNP=B-type natriuretic peptide; BUN=blood urea nitrogen; JVP=jugular venous pressure; CRI=chronic renal insufficiency; COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CABG=coronary artery bypass grafting; ICD=implantable cardioverter defibrillator