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Characteristics
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Total study population (n = 68)
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Dyspnea of cardiac origin (n = 27)
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Dyspnea of non- cardiac origin (n = 41)
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Age (years)
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78 ± 12
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80 ± 9
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77 ± 14
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Men (%)
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62
|
56
|
66
|
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Heart Rate (bpm)
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97 ± 25
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91 ± 27
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100 ± 24
|
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Systolic BP (mmHg)
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135 ± 24
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138.7 ± 26.4
|
132.9 ± 22.6
|
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Diastolic BP (mmHg)
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78 ± 15
|
81.8 ± 14.9
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75.3 ± 14.3
|
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Respiratory rate (breaths/min)
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24 ± 6
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22 ± 6
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25 ± 6
|
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Oxygen saturation (%)
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92 ± 6
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93 ± 4
|
92 ± 7
|
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PaO2/Fio2
|
269 ± 92
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292 ± 75
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254 ± 100
|
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Body temperature (°C)
|
37 ± 1
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36 ± 1*
|
37 ± 1
|
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White Blood cell (×103/ml)
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12.0 ± 5.8
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10.4 ± 5.5
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13.1 ± 5.7
|
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Neutrophils (%)
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77 ± 11
|
73 ± 10*
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79 ± 11
|
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Hemoglobin (g/dl)
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12.7 ± 2.3
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12.3 ± 2.1
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12.9 ± 2.4
|
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C reactive protein (mg/dl)
|
66 ± 79
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51 ± 71
|
73 ± 82
|
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Lactate (mmol/L)
|
2.4 ± 2.1
|
2.6 ± 2.9
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2.3 ± 1.3
|
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Creatinine (mg/dl)
|
1.2 ± 0.9
|
1.48 ± 1.21
|
1.09 ± 0.47
|
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History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (%)
|
49
|
32*
|
59
|
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History of Heart Failure (%)
|
41
|
60*
|
29
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BP Blood Pressure
- *p > 0.05 vs dyspnea of non-cardiac origin
