Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| N = 404 | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Females | 193 (47.8) |
| Males | 211 (52.2) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD | 76.6 ± 7.4 |
| Reason for admission | |
| Rule out cardiac etiology | 127 (31.4) |
| Decompensated heart failure | 80 (19.8) |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 68 (16.9) |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 43 (10.6) |
| Syncope | 16 (4.0) |
| Bradycardia | 13 (3.2) |
| Type of cardiovascular comorbidity | |
| Hypertension | 303 (75.0) |
| Dyslipidemia | 211 (52.2) |
| Coronary artery disease | 200 (49.5) |
| Heart failure | 169 (41.8) |
| Atrial fibrillation/flutter | 145 (35.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 143 (35.4) |
| Cardiac valve disease | 61 (15.1) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 52 (12.9) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 47 (11.6) |
| Deep venous thrombosis / pulmonary embolism | 25 (6.2) |
| Type of non-cardiovascular comorbidity (incidence > 10%) | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 115 (28.5) |
| COPD | 84 (20.8) |
| GERD | 79 (19.6) |
| Hypothyroidism | 78 (19.3) |
| Cancer | 77 (19.1) |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 65 (16.1) |
| Arthritis | 63 (15.6) |
| Anemia | 47 (11.6) |
Data are mean ± standard deviation or n (%)
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease