Table 3: Main Predictive Factors for Post-discharge Mortality Derived from EVEREST Trial Sub-analyses.

	Baseline	Discharge	1 week
Systolic blood pressure	+	+	+
Heart rate	No	No	+
Congestion score	-	+	+
B-type natriuretic peptide	-	+	+
Large QRS duration	+	-	-
Low cholesterol	+	-	-
Hepatic function test: ALT, AST Increased bilirubine Low albumin	No + +	No + +	- - -
Haematocrit	-	+	-
Low osmolality	-	+	-
Hyponatraemia	+	-	-
Potassium	No	No	-
High seric uric acid*	+
Anaemia	No	+	-

*Only in patients with normal baseline renal function. + = predictive value; - = no information; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase.