Table 1 Baseline characteristics for 1,638 heart failure patient visits
Age, years (mean, SD) (N = 1,638) | 77.1 (10.7) |
Female (%) (N = 1,638) | 753 (46) |
Arrival status | |
Heart rate, per min (mean, SD) (N = 1,638) | 84.2 (20.1) |
Heart rate < 50 % maximal heart rate (N = 1,638) | 460 (27.6) |
Heart rate = 50-75 % maximal heart rate (N = 1,638) | 958 (58.4) |
Heart rate > 75 % maximal heart rate (N = 1,638) | 220 (13.5) |
Respiratory rate, per min (mean, SD) (N = 1,554) | 22.3 (5.9) |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (mean, SD) (N = 1,638) | 141 (27.6) |
Systolic blood pressure < 120 mm Hg | 377 (23.0) |
Systolic blood pressure = 120-140 mm Hg | 436 (26.6) |
Systolic blood pressure > 140 mm Hg | 825 (50.4) |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg (mean, SD) (N = 558) | 78 (15.8) |
Past medical history (%) | |
Heart Failure (N = 1,638) | 1,194 (73) |
COPD (N = 1,638) | 364 (22) |
Myocardial infarction/angina (N = 1,638) | 674 (41) |
CABG/PCI (N = 1,638) | 539 (33) |
Atrial fibrillation (permanent) (N = 1,638) | 637 (39) |
Hypertension (N = 1,638) | 1,148 (70) |
Current meds (%) | |
ACE inhibitors (N = 1,635) | 717 (44) |
Betablockers (N = 1,638) | 730 (45) |
Calcium channel blockers (N = 1,635) | 543 (33) |
Diuretics (N = 1,638) | 1,221 (75) |
Nitrates (N = 1,635) | 505 (31) |
Beta-agonists (N = 1,634) | 401 (25) |
Laboratory values (mean, SD) | |
Urea, mmol/L (N = 1,567) | 10.7 (7.2) |
Creatinine, mmol/L (N = 1,629) | 122.2 (69.4) |
NT-proBNP Level, ng/L (N = 974) | 8,616.5 (12,175.7) |
Troponin on arrival, 99th percentile = 1 (N = 1,543) | 3 (11.3) |
White blood cells,/microL (N = 1,629) | 9.1 (5.7) |
Hemoglobin, g/L (N = 1,627) | 119.6 (20) |
Findings on Initial ECG (%) | |
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (N = 1,607) | 599 (37) |
Old Infarction (N = 1,604) | 201 (13) |
CXR findings (%) | |
Pulmonary congestion (N = 1,625) | 1,033 (64) |
Pleural effusion (N = 1,625) | 884 (54) |
Cardiomegaly (N = 1,625) | 924 (57) |
Serious adverse events (%) | 232 (14) |
Patients admitted to hospital (%) | 830 (51) |
Details of serious adverse events (%) | |
Death within 30 days | 40 (4) |
Critical care or other monitored unit (N = 830) | 92 (11) |
Intubation required after admission (N = 830) | 32 (4) |
Myocardial infarction after admission (N = 830) | 32 (4) |
Death after admission (N = 830) | 32 (4) |
Return to emergency department and admitted to hospital (N = 164) | 77 (47) |