Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of cardiopulmonary ultrasound parameters to predict the composite endpoint (cardiac mortality and rehospitalization for AHF) in the overall population, non‐AHF, HFrEF, and HFpEF

	Overall population (n = 1021)		Acute HFrEF (n = 199)		Acute HFpEF (n = 97)		Non‐AHF (n = 725)
	HR (95% CI)	P‐value	HR (95% CI)	P‐value	HR (95% CI)	P‐value	HR (95% CI)	P‐value
B‐lines > 30	2.45 (1.49–4.02)	<0.0001	1.63 (0.86–3.09)	0.12	5.54 (1.35–22.73)	0.017	3.044 (1.12–8.26)	0.029
TR velocity > 2.8 m/s	1.89 (1.15–3.02)	0.011	1.05 (0.53–2.05)	0.89	2.41 (0.30–19.45)	0.41	2.05 (0.94–4.44)	0.070
LVEF < 50%	2.30 (1.38–3.84)	0.001	—	—	—	—	0.37 (0.17–0.82)	0.014
TAPSE < 17 mm	1.61 (1.01–2.56)	0.044	2.14 (1.12–4.07)	0.021	2.79 (0.68–11.46)	0.16	0.96 (0.40–2.26)	0.918

AHF, acute heart failure; CI, confidence interval; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HR, hazard ratio; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; TR, tricuspid regurgitation.

Note: Numbers marked in bold indicate numbers that are significant.