Table 1.
Characteristics of hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infectious diseases, or inflammatory diseases
| Variables | N = 69 |
|---|---|
| Age* (years) | 80.5 ± 9.5 |
| Women | 36 (52.2%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.6 ± 5.7 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125.2 ± 20.7 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 69.1 ± 16.7 |
| Duration of rest* (days) | 9.8 ± 4.8 |
| Smoking history (Male) (current or past) | 16 (48.5%) |
| Smoking history (Female) (current or past) | 3 (8.3%) |
| Habitual drinker (Male) (current and past) | 16 (48.5%) |
| Habitual drinker (Female) (current and past) | 2 (5.6%) |
| Recent regular exercise (once or more in one week) | 14 (20.3%) |
| Catheterization within last three months† | 13 (18.8%) |
| Reason for hospitalization | |
| Congestive heart failure | 44 (63.8%) |
| Infectious diseases | 14 (20.3%) |
| Pneumonia | 9 (13.0%) |
| Bronchopneumonia | 3 (4.3%) |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 1 (1.4%) |
| Cholangitis | 1 (1.4%) |
| Acute exacerbation of COPD | 9 (13.0%) |
| Inflammatory diseases | 2 (2.9%) |
| Articular rheumatism with pulmonary fibrosis | 1 (1.4%) |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 1 (1.4%) |
| Mechanical prophylaxis | 8 (11.6%) |
| Taking antiplatelet agents | 17 (24.6%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Malignancy | 13 (18.8%) |
| Diabetes | 13 (18.8%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 13 (18.8%) |
| Hyperuricemia | 22 (31.9%) |
| Paralysis | 6 (8.7%) |
| Hypertension | 46 (66.7%) |
| Angina pectoris | 17 (24.6%) |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 (10.1%) |
| Thrombophilia | 1 (1.4%) |
| Arrhythmia | 27 (39.1%) |
| Stroke | 16 (23.2%) |
| Aortic aneurysm | 4 (5.8%) |
| COPD | 15 (21.7%) |
| Asthma | 6 (8.7%) |
| Gastroduodenal ulcer | 5 (7.2%) |
| Chronic hepatitis | 1 (1.4%) |
| Hepatic cirrhosis | 1 (1.4%) |
| Nephrosis syndrome | 3 (4.3%) |
*Age and duration of rest are values at the time of US and other data are values at the registration. †Catheterization was investigated regardless purpose and site. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables. Italics indicate breakdown of the disease. BMI: body mass index; VTE: venous thromboembolism; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease