Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized for HF
| Outpatient CR | Remote CR | non-CR | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 69 | 30 | 137 | |
| Background | ||||
| age, yrs. | 59±18 | 70±9 a | 69±20 b | .01 |
| male n, % | 42 (61%) | 12 (40%) a | 56 (41%) b | .02 |
| BMI, % | 25±6 | 23±3 | 24±6 | .36 |
| EF, % | 34±7 | 33±10 | 38±20 | .11 |
| NYHA IV n, % | 8 (12%) | 4 (13%) | 18 (13%) | .95 |
| CAD n, % | 9 (13%) | 4 (13%) | 18 (13%) | 1.00 |
| EQ5D score at discharge | 0.77±0.11 | 0.82±0.19 | - | .10 |
| Outcome | ||||
| EQ5D score 30 days after discharge | 0.80±0.14 | 0.87±0.15 a | - | .03 |
| Emergency readmission n, % | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 16 (12%) bc | .02 |
Patients’ characteristics were compared using the χ2 test for non-continuous variables or an unpaired t test for continuous variables
CR cardiac rehabilitation, HF heart failure, BMI body mass index, EF ejection fraction, NYHA New York Heart Association, CAD coronary artery disease
aP < 0.05 between patients with outpatient CR and remote CR
bP < 0.05 between patients with outpatient CR and non-CR
cP < 0.05 between patients with remote CR and non-CR