Table 1.
Baseline and HF Characteristics by Admission Department
| Total | Cardiology | Internal Medicine | Geriatrics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients (%) | 450 (100) | 311 (69.1) | 78 (17.3) | 61 (13.6) |
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 80.1 ± 6.1 | 78.6 ± 5.2 | 80.2 ± 5.4 | 87.3 ± 5.7 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 223 (49.6) | 152 (48.7) | 34 (44.2) | 37 (60.7) |
| Risk factors, n (%) | ||||
| DM | 152 (34) | 111 (35.4) | 22 (28.1) | 19 (31.1) |
| Hypertension | 392 (87.7) | 262 (84.8) | 73 (93.6) | 57 (95) |
| Dyslipidemia | 238 (53.6) | 179 (58.5) | 35 (49.4) | 24 (40) |
| Smoking | 96 (21.5) | 66 (21.3) | 21 (26.9) | 9 (15.3) |
| Charlson index, mean ± SD | 3.4 ± 2.9 | 3.4 ± 2.4 | 3.3 ± 1.9 | 3.00 ± 1.9 |
| COPD, n (%) | 101 (22.4) | 58 (18.7) | 26 (33.3) | 17 (27.9) |
| AF, n (%) | 240 (53.3) | 165 (53.1) | 44 (56.4) | 31 (50.8) |
| Chronic renal failure, n (%) | 135 (30) | 92 (29.6) | 24 (30.7) | 17 (27.9) |
| Anemia, n (%) | 233 (51.8) | 156 (50.2) | 45 (57.7) | 32 (52.5) |
| Regular use of NSAID, n (%) | 78 (17.3) | 53 (17.2) | 17 (23) | 8 (14) |
| Previous cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | ||||
| MI | 166 (37.1) | 128 (41.3) | 27 (34.6) | 11 (18.6) |
| PAD | 180 (40.4) | 129 (41.7) | 25 (32.1) | 26 (44.1) |
| Stroke | 44 (9.8) | 33 (10.6) | 7 (9) | 4 (6.7) |
| Previous diagnosis of HF, n (%) | 331 (73.9) | 225 (72.6) | 61 (78.2) | 45 (75) |
| HF etiology, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertensive | 118 (26.2) | 66 (21.1) | 25 (32.0) | 27 (44.2) |
| Ischemic | 155 (34.4) | 114 (36.7) | 29 (37.2) | 12 (19.7) |
| Valvular | 106 (23.7) | 82 (26.4) | 12 (15.4) | 12 (19.7) |
| Unknown | 71 (15.7) | 49 (15.8) | 12 (15.4) | 10 (16.4) |
| Preadmission NYHA class, n (%) | ||||
| I | 88 (19.6) | 69 (22.3) | 13 (16.6) | 6 (9.8) |
| II | 241 (53.6) | 158 (50.8) | 42 (54.5) | 42 (62.7) |
| III | 113 (25.1) | 80 (25.8) | 3 (24.7) | 13 (21.3) |
| IV | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.64) | 0 | 0 |
| SBP, mm Hg, mean ± SD | 140 ± 29 | 139 ± 30 | 144 ± 28 | 138 ± 28 |
| DBP, mm Hg, mean ± SD | 75.1 ± 17 | 75.1 ± 17 | 75.3 ± 15 | 74.3 ± 18 |
| LVEF, n (%) | ||||
| <30% | 116 (27.6) | 96 (32.7) | 12 (17.1) | 8 (14.3) |
| 30%–50% | 90 (21.4) | 65 (22.1) | 17 (24.3) | 8 (14.3) |
| >50% | 214 (51) | 133 (45.2) | 41 (58.6) | 40 (71.8) |
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus; HF, heart failure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MI, myocardial infarction; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PAD, peripheral arterial disease; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation.