Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics within the first 6 hours of ICU admission in the cohort regarding patients with LVEF ≤ 25% and LVEF > 25%.
| Variables | LVEF ≤ 25% | LVEF > 25% | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 patients | 821 patients | ||
| Braden score | 14.4 ± 2.6 | 14.8 ± 2.6 | 0.121 |
| Total Glasgow coma score | 12.1 ± 3.9 | 12.5 ± 3.6 | 0.345 |
| Heart rate (beats/minute) | 88.6 ± 17.8 | 84.2 ± 19.2 | 0.021 |
| Diastolic NBP (mmHg) | 59.2 ± 12.0 | 60.8 ± 13.6 | 0.249 |
| Systolic NBP (mmHg) | 110.2 ± 16.9 | 120.1 ± 20.2 | <0.001 |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/minute) | 21.0 ± 4.8 | 19.2 ± 4.6 | <0.001 |
| Oxygen saturation (%) | 96.8 ± 3.9 | 97.2 ± 2.9 | 0.278 |
| Temperature (°C) | 36.6 ± 0.8 | 36.7 ± 0.8 | 0.474 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 37.6 ± 26.4 | 28.9 ± 22.3 | <0.001 |
| Carbon dioxide (mmol/L) | 22.9 ± 5.0 | 23.4 ± 5.0 | 0.266 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 172.2 ± 78.1 | 151.9 ± 65.7 | 0.003 |
| Hemoglobin (mmol/L) | 11.9 ± 2.4 | 11.4 ± 2.0 | 0.032 |
| Platelets (×103 cells/μL) | 244.2 ± 112.5 | 235.2 ± 108.3 | 0.408 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 0.050 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 137.8 ± 5.2 | 138.5 ± 4.7 | 0.139 |
| White blood cells (×103 cells/μL) | 12.7 ± 5.6 | 12.8 ± 8.3 | 0.971 |
| Age (years) | 70.6 ± 15.1 | 67.3 ± 16.4 | 0.045 |
| Weight on admission (kg) | 77.1 ± 18.6 | 83.0 ± 25.7 | 0.018 |
| SAPS I score on admission | 13.9 ± 5.9 | 13.4 ± 5.5 | 0.428 |
| SOFA score on admission | 6.3 ± 4.2 | 5.4 ± 4.3 | 0.036 |
| Males (%) | 74 (64.4) | 432 (52.6) | 0.018 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, except for males where data is presented as number of patients (% of the total dataset).