Table 2.
Data on admission and in‐hospital treatment in patients admitted for heart failure (HF) (n = 72)
| Younger group, age ≤85 years | Super‐elderly group, age >85 years | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 51 | n = 21 | ||
| Type of HF | |||
| Acute HF (first attack), n (%) | 36 (70.6) | 11 (52.4) | NS |
| Worsening of chronic HF, n (%) | 15 (29.4) | 10 (47.6) | NS |
| Admission by ambulance, n (%) | 11 (21.6) | 4 (19.0) | NS |
| Hospital stay, days | |||
| Median | 23.5 | 22.0 | NS |
| Interquartile range | 12.3–34.8 | 18.0–41.8 | |
| Intensive treatment, n (%) | 14 (27.5) | 1 (4.8) | 0.0520 |
| Respirator/BiPAP, n (%) | 2 (3.9) | 1 (4.8) | NS |
| Cardiovascular surgery, n (%) | 3 (5.9) | 0 (0) | NS |
| Pacemaker implantation, n (%) | 3 (5.9) | 0 (0) | NS |
| IABP, n (%) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | NS |
| PCI/EVT, n (%) | 5 (9.8) | 0 (0) | NS |
BiPAP, bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation; EVT, endovascular treatment; IABP, intra‐aortic balloon pumping; NS, not significant; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.