Table 4.

Regression Model^* to Predict Net Fluid Loss at 72 hours, including Clinical and Laboratory Covariates Assessed at or before Study Enrollment

Covariate	P value
Age	.02 (−)
Sex	.07 (−)
LVEF	.06 (+)
NYHA class	.59 (−)
Baseline global VAS	.51 (+)
Baseline hemoglobin	.30 (−)
Serum sodium	.45 (+)
Baseline BUN	.24 (+)
Baseline troponin I	.69 (−)
Baseline NT-proBNP	.27 (+)
Baseline cystatin C	.06 (−)
Baseline creatinine	.32 (−)
Furosemide dose	Interaction factor
Continuous mode of therapy	Interaction factor
Continuous mode × outpatient dose	.0028 (−)
High initial IV diuretic dose	.0007 (+)

^*198 patients had data available for this model.

Abbreviations: BUN, blood urea nitrogen; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, NYHA, New York Heart Association; VAS, visual analog scale. The (+) and (−) after the P values signify the directionality of the regression