Table 2.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics.
| On Admission | At Discharge | At Follow-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure—mean (SD) | 136.31 (21.14) | 121.27(17.80) | 129.25 (25.08) |
| Diastolic blood pressure—mean (SD) | 77.26 (17.79) | 69.53 (12.18) | 65.53 (11.25) |
| Oxygen saturation—mean (SD) | 90.07 (7.46) | 95.26 (2.31) | 94.72 (4.21) |
| Weight (kg)—mean (SD) | 72 (17.05) | 69.45 (17.26) | 70.86 (17.29 |
| NYHA I (N, %) | 0 (0) | 37 (50) | 28 (37.8) |
| NYHA II (N, %) | 5 (6.8) | 28 (37.8) | 22 (29.7) |
| NYHA III (N, %) | 46 (62.2) | 1 (1.4) | 8 (10.8) |
| NYHA IV (N, %) | 22 (29.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.7) |
| EVEREST score—mean (DE) | 7.76, 8 (3.1) | 1.42 (1.17) | 2.27 (2.43) |
| Urea—mean (SD) | 74.99 (44.04) | 86.98 (47.68) | 72.76 (36.98) |
| Creatinine—mean (SD) | 1.58 (1.03) | 1.47 (0.94) | 1.52 (0.83) |
| Creatine deteriorated—N (%) | 55 (74.3) | 59 (79.7) | 59 (79.7) |
| Sodium—mean (SD) | 138 (5.6) | 139 (3.4) | 138 (3.9) |
| NT-proBNP—mean (SD) | 10278.5 (12740.7) | 6156.14(7889.63) | 5438.93 (5712.1) |
| GPT—mean (SD) | 49.68 (48.17) | 35.78 (25.18) | 36.98 (14.2) |
| GOT—mean (SD) | 41.90 (27.4) | 28.27 (13.73) | 31.90 (14.29) |
| Leukocytes—mean (SD) | 8812.45 (3325.4) | 7610.4 (2155.44) | 7221.30 (2705.7) |
| Haemoglobin—mean (SD) | 12.6 (2.28) | 12.77 (2.14) | 13.15 (2.14) |
Abbreviations: GOT: glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; GPT: Glutamate-Pyruvate Transaminase; NT-proBNP: NT-proB-type natriuretic peptide; NYHA: New York Heart Association; SD: standard deviation.