Table 5.
Outcomesa
| HF (n = 537) | Not HF (n = 158) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitating factors | |||
| Unknown | 227 (43) | NA | NA |
| Infection | 135 (25) | NA | NA |
| Rhythm disorder | 81 (15) | NA | NA |
| Hypertension | 57 (11) | NA | NA |
| Non-adherence to treatment | 31 (5.8) | NA | NA |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 23 (4.3) | NA | NA |
| Eating disorder | 20 (3.7) | NA | NA |
| Diabetes decompensation | 10 (1.9) | NA | NA |
| Discharge destination | <.0001 | ||
| Cardiology | 150 (28) | 16 (10) | |
| Geriatric medicine | 62 (12) | 5 (3.2) | |
| Other medical unit | 105 (20) | 45 (29) | |
| Cardiology intensive care unit | 67 (13) | 15 (9.5) | |
| Resuscitation unit | 17 (3.2) | 8 (5.1) | |
| ED hospitalization unit | 77 (14) | 28 (18) | |
| Back home | 28 (5.2) | 29 (19) | |
| Other | 28 (5.2) | 11 (6.9) | |
| Destination considered appropriate | 405 (76) | 123 (78) | .59 |
| Outcome | |||
| In-hospital mortality | 30 (5.6) | 21 (14) | .0030 |
| Still hospitalized at 30 days | 34 (6.8) | 4 (3.4) | .13 |
| Length of stay, days | 7 (3–12) | 5 (1–9) | .00063 |
ED emergency department, HF heart failure, IQR interquartile range, NA not applicable
aData are presented as n (%) or median (IQR). Percentages for whole table are out of patients with non-missing data