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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population

From: Persistent pulmonary congestion before discharge predicts rehospitalization in heart failure: a lung ultrasound study

Patients n = 100

Male (n, %)

73 (73 %)

Age (years)

70 ± 11

NYHA class

2.9 ± 0.9

SAP (mmHg)

126 ± 24

Diabetes Mellitus (n, %)

39 (39 %)

Hypertension (n, %)

57 (57 %)

Dyslipidemia (n, %)

39 (39 %)

Current smokers (n,%)

12 (12 %)

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.3 ± 0.6

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.9 ± 2.1

CRP (mg/l)

1.4 ± 2

NT-proBNP (ng/l)

5291 ± 5877

  1. NYHA New York Heart Association, SAP systolic arterial pressure, CRP C-reactive protein
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