Table 1. General characteristics of patients with heart failure (ischemic and non-ischemic) evaluated for the presence of acute kidney injury (n = 81).
| Variable | N | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.02 ± 14.97 | |
| Mean ± SD | ||
| Sex (%) | >43 (53.09) | |
| Male | ||
| Diagnosis (%) | ||
| Recent AMI | 16 (19.75) | |
| HF with a history of heart disease | 62 (76.55) | |
| History of HF and recent AMI | 3 (3.7) | |
| Other diagnoses* | 8 (9.88) | |
| Comorbidities (%) | ||
| SAH | 48 (59.26) | |
| DM | 26 (32.1) | |
| CRD | 20 (24.69) | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 7 (8.64) | |
| Liver disease | 6 (7.41) | |
| Others | 24 (29.63) | |
AMI: acute myocardial infarction; HF: heart failure; SAH: systemic arterial hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus; CRD: chronic renal disease; SD: standard deviation.
*
Patients with decompensated heart failure and left ventricular ejection fraction < 55% without a history of heart disease or recent acute myocardial, arrhythmias, hypertensive pulmonary edema or infections.