Table 1.
The clinical characteristics of the patients in relation to ultrasound chest profiles
| A-profile no (%) | B-profile no (%) | Total no (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical history | ||||
| Myocardial infarction | 0 (0.0) | 37 (72.5) | 60.7 (37) | <0.0001 |
| Angina | 3 (30.0) | 27 (52.9) | 30 (49.2) | 0.164 |
| Coronary artery bypass | 0 (0.0) | 12 (23.5) | 12 (19.7) | 0.091 |
| Graft | ||||
| Atrial fibrillation | 0 (0.0) | 10 (19.6) | 10 (16.4) | 0.142 |
| Hypertension | 6 (60.0) | 45 (88.2) | 51 (83.6) | 0.049 |
| NIDDM | 7 (70.0) | 45 (88.2) | 52 (85.2) | 0.99 |
| IDDM | 3 (30.0) | 6 (11.8) | 9 (14.8) | 0.157 |
| Asthma | 2 (20.0) | 3 (5.9) | 5 (8.2) | 0.185 |
| Obstructive airway disease | 4 (40.0) | 6 (11.8) | 10 (16.4) | 0.49 |
| Chronic renal impairment | 1 (10.0) | 23 (45.1) | 24 (39.3) | 0.037 |
| Clinical examination | ||||
| Shortness of breath | 12 (91) | 45 (95.7) | 57 (93.4) | 0.02 |
| Elevated jugular venous pressure | 2 (14) | 33 (70) | 35 (57) | <0.0001 |
| Pulmonary rales | 4 (28) | 29 (61.7) | 33 (54) | <0.0001 |
| Wheezing | 5 (30) | 13 (28) | 18 (29.5) | 0.85 |
| S3 gallop | 2 (14) | 35 (74.4) | 37 (60.6) | <0.0001 |
| Hypoxemia | 12 (85.7) | 43 (89) | 55 (90) | 0.02 |
| Chest radiograph findings | ||||
| Normal heart size | 11 (78.5) | 11 (23.4) | 22 (36) | <0.0001 |
| Pulmonary venous congestion | 2 (14) | 43 (89) | 45 (73.7) | <0.0001 |
| Interstitial edema | 1 (7) | 40 (85) | 41 (67) | <0.0001 |
| Alveolar edema | 1 (7) | 40 (85) | 41 (67) | <0.0001 |
| Heart failure scores | ||||
| Framingham scorea > 2 | 0 (0) | 47 (94) | 47 (78.3) | <0.0001 |
| NHANES scoresb > 3 | 0 (0) | 48 (96) | 48 (80) | <0.0001 |
aTwo major (one point each) or one major and two minor (0.5 point each) criteria
bNational health and nutrition examination survey