TABLE 2.
Clinical characteristics.
| Presenting symptoms | N = 146 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shortness of breath | 133 | 91.1 |
| — | Orthopnea | 59 | 40.4 |
| — | Chest pain | 56 | 38.4 |
| — | Cough | 58 | 39.7 |
| — | Oedema | 81 | 55.6 |
| — | Tachycardia | 43 | 29.5 |
| — | Palpitation | 20 | 13.7 |
| — | Others | 59 | 40.41 |
| 2 | Types of HF | — | — |
| — | HFrEF | 123 | 84.2 |
| — | HFpEF | 23 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Associated diagnosis | — | — |
| — | AKI | 27 | 18.5 |
| — | Dementia | 11 | 7.5 |
| — | COPD | 31 | 21.2 |
HFrEF: heart failure reduced ejection fraction, HFpEF: heart failure preserved ejection fraction, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, AKI: Acute Kidney Injury.