| No HF readmission (n = 86) | HF readmission (n = 14) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 62 (72Â %) | 11 (79Â %) | 0.61 |
Age (years) | 70.3 ± 10.9 | 69.8 ± 0.51 | 0.87 |
NYHA class | 2.7 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 0.02 |
SAP (mmHg) | 126 ± 22 | 124 ± 140 | 0.79 |
Diabetes Mellitus (n, %) | 31 (36Â %) | 8 (57Â %) | 0.14 |
Hypertension (n, %) | 49 (58Â %) | 8 (57Â %) | 0.37 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 0.09 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.0 ± 2.1 | 12.0 ± 2.4 | 0.10 |
CRP (mg/l) | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 1.1 ± 1.3 | 0.56 |
NT-proBNP (ng/l) at admission | 5091 ± 5929 | 6203 ± 5821 | 0.57 |
NT-proBNP (ng/l) at discharge | 3065 ± 4103 | 3816 ± 2764 | 0.09 |
Ejection fraction (%) | 37 ± 13 | 37 ± 19 | 0.99 |
Wall motion score index | 1.85 ± 0.57 | 1.83 ± 0.68 | 0.88 |
Restrictive pattern (n, %) | 22 (26Â %) | 1 (7Â %) | 0.25 |
TAPSE (mm) | 16.8 ± 4.7 | 14.5 ± 4.2 | 0.14 |
PASP (mmHg) | 48 ± 14 | 54 ± 15 | 0.20 |
Pericardial effusion (n, %) | 7 (8Â %) | 2 (14Â %) | 0.51 |
Pleural effusion (n, %) | 19 (23Â %) | 5 (36Â %) | 0.42 |
B-lines at admission | 43 ± 43 | 79 ± 66 | 0.01 |
B-lines at discharge | 17 ± 22 | 40 ± 24 | <0.0001 |