Table 4.
Changes in clinical and echocardiographic parameters between admission and discharge
| Unit | All AHF types (n = 176) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admis. | Discharge | Median difference | |||
| Weight | kg | 74 [62–86] | 72 [61–84] | −1.8 [−5.0–0] | 0.0001 |
| Heart rate | b.p.m. | 86 [73–102] | 74 [65–84] | −10.5 [−27.5–0] | 0.0001 |
| Systolic BP | mmHg | 133 [119–150] | 124 [108–139] | −8.5 [−28–5] | 0.0001 |
| Diastolic BP | mmHg | 75 [63–88] | 65 [55–74] | −10.5 [−21–0] | 0.0001 |
| Sinus rhythm | n (%) | 89 (51%) | 107 (61%) | +18 (10%) | 0.053 |
| LV EDV index | mL/m2 | 52 [39–74] | 53 [40–68] | 0.2 [−6.6–5.1] | 0.76 |
| LV ejection fraction | % | 45 [37–54] | 45 [36–56] | −0.1 [−1.7–2.6] | 0.95 |
| GLS | % | 10.3 [7.2–15.1] | 11.8 [8.1–15.0] | +0.4 [−1–2.1] | 0.02 |
| Mitral E velocity | cm/s | 100 [80–124] | 96 [74–117] | −3 [−20–7] | 0.001 |
| e′ velocity | cm/s | 6.5 [5.0–8.0] | 6.5 [5.8–8.0] | −0.35 [−1–1.1] | 0.44 |
| E/e′ ratio | 16.1 [12.0–20.0] | 14.6 [11.1–19.3] | −1.2 [−3.9–1.8] | 0.003 | |
| LA volume index | ml/m2 | 40 [31–51] | 43 [29–53] | +0.5 [−3.2–5.9] | 0.09 |
| RV basal diameter | mm | 41 [36–45] | 40 [34–44] | −1 [−4–2] | 0.007 |
| TAPSE | mm | 15 [12–19] | 15 [12–19] | 0 [−2–3] | 0.11 |
| TR gradient (n = 136) | mmHg | 40 [32–52] | 35 [28–44] | −5 [−13–2] | 0.0001 |
| Systolic PAP (n = 116) | mmHg | 52.5 [43–65] | 41 [35–52] | −8 [−18–1] | <0.0001 |
| TAPSE/PASP (=115) | mm/mmHg | 0.29 [0.20–0.40] | 0.36 [0.25–0.48] | +0.06 [−0.01–0.14] | <0.0001 |
| IVC diam. | mm | 22 [19–26] | 19 [15–23] | −2 [−6–0] | 0.0001 |
BP, blood pressure; b.p.m., beats per minute; GLS, global longitudinal strain; IVC, inferior vena cava; LA, left atrial; LVEDV, left ventricular enddiastolic volume; RV, right ventricle; TAPSE, tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion; TR, tricuspid regurgitation.