Table 2.
Clinical, biochemical and ultrasound prevalence of congestion according to tertiles of B-lines.
| B-Lines Tertile 1 (Range: ≤27) n = 63 |
B-Lines Tertile 2 (Range: 28–35) n = 83 |
B-Lines Tertile 3 (Range: ≥36) n = 70 |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical congestion | ||||
| Rales (yes)—n. (%) | 51 (81) | 64 (77) | 60 (86) | 0.40 |
| Peripheral oedema—n. (%) | 31 (49) | 47 (57) | 44 (63) | 0.28 |
| JV distention—n. (%) | 11 (17) | 21 (25) | 30 (43) | 0.004 |
| Hepatomegaly—n. (%) | 13 (21) | 31 (37) | 30 (43) | 0.02 |
| Third heart sound—n. (%) | 14 (22) | 19 (23) | 30 (43) | 0.009 |
| Biochemical or ultrasound congestion | ||||
| BNP—pg/mL | 822 (586–1130) | 890 (694–1354) | 1740 (982–2577) | <0.001 |
| BNP—pg/mL (if in SR) | 836 (672–1131) | 974 (759–1383) | 1525 (915–2595) | <0.001 |
| BNP—pg/mL (if in AF) | 586 (408–1110) | 681 (473–815) | 1900 (1410–2572) | <0.001 |
| ICV—mm | 22 (21–24) | 22 (20–25) | 24 (22–26) | 0.002 |
Abbreviations: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP); Inferior cave vein (ICV); Jugular vein (JV).