Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of patients in the department of medicine/cardiology during the reference period in 2019 and the study period.
| Variables | Reference period (2019) (n = 377) | Study period (2020) (n = 165) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 70 ± 12.5 | 68 ± 12.6 | 0.68 |
| Mean LVEF, % | 52.7 ± 12 | 48.2 ± 13.8 | <0.001 |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 | 28.09 ± 5.7 | 27.60 ± 5.2 | 0.10 |
| Mean number of CVRF | 3.09 ± 1.3 | 3.50 ± 1.5 | 0.02 |
| Heart failure | 140 (37.1) | 87 (52.7) | <0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease | 243 (64.5) | 102 (61.8) | 0.56 |
| Valvular heart disease | 112 (29.7) | 68 (41.2) | 0.01 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 41 (10.9) | 14 (8.5) | 0.44 |
| COPD | 37 (9.8) | 19 (11.5) | 0.54 |
Values are given as n (%), mean ± standard deviation. Reference period: 03/16/2019–04/27/2019, study period: 03/16/2020–04/27/2020. LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; BMI, body mass index; CVRF, cardiovascular risk factors (arterial hypertension; hypolipoproteinemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking, family history of cardiovascular disease); COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.