Variables | Total | HF- | HF+ | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 501 | N = 335 | N = 166 | ||
Age (years) mean (SD) | 82 (7) | 81 (7) | 84 (6) | <.001 |
Gender, male n (%) | 179 (36) | 118 (35) | 61 (37) | 0.738 |
psychogeriatric n (%) | 326 (65) | 227 (68) | 99 (60) | 0.073 |
Symptoms | ||||
NYHA class n (%) n = 494 | ||||
1 | 301 (60) | 235 (70) | 66 (40) | <.001 |
2 | 108 (22) | 55 (16) | 53 (33) | <.001 |
3 | 57 (11) | 26 (8) | 31 (19) | 0.001 |
4 | 28 (6) | 15 (5) | 13 (8) | 0.203 |
Orthopnoea n (%) n = 486 | 62 (12) | 29 (9) | 33 (20) | 0.001 |
Palpitations n (%) n = 484 | 70 (14) | 27 (8) | 43 (26) | <.001 |
PND n (%) n = 486 | 40 (8) | 22 (7) | 18 (11) | 0.033 |
Fatigue n (%) n = 492 | 183 (37) | 113 (34) | 70 (42) | 0.178 |
Weight gain n (%) n = 480 | 97 (19) | 69 (21) | 28 (17) | 0.522 |
Physical examination | ||||
Anemic n (%) n = 500 | 28 (6) | 17 (5) | 11 (7) | 0.609 |
Cyanotic n (%) n = 500 | 1 (0,2) | 1 (0,3) | 1 (0,6) | 0.284 |
Dyspnoea n (%) n = 497 | 82 (16) | 43 (13) | 39 (24) | 0.004 |
Pulse rate mean (SD) n = 500 | 73 (14) | 72 (12) | 74 (17) | 0.069 |
Systolic blood pressure mean (SD) n = 498 | 139 (26) | 141 (26) | 136 (25) | 0.030 |
Diastolic blood pressure mean (SD) n = 498 | 75 (14) | 75 (13) | 74 15) | 0.219 |
Increased VJ pressure n (%) n = 481 | 128 (26) | 66 (20) | 166 (37) | <.001 |
HPR n (%) n = 468 | 26 (5) | 16 (5) | 10 (6) | 0.570 |
Pulsations RV n (%) | 61 (12) | 30 (9) | 31 (19) | 0.002 |
Pulsations liver n (%) | 18 (4) | 11 (3) | 7 (4) | 0.597 |
Hepatomegaly n (%) n = 484 | 35 (7) | 20 (6) | 15 (9) | 0.298 |
Oedema n (%) n = 500 | 275 (55) | 166 (50) | 109 (66) | <.001 |
Ictus palpable n (%) n = 494 | 158 (32) | 102 (30) | 56 (34) | 0.628 |
Third heart sound n (%) n = 467 | 17 (3) | 10 (3) | 7 (4) | 0.746 |
Murmur n (%) n = 473 | 185 (37) | 110 (33) | 75 (45) | 0.019 |
Irregular heartbeats n (%) n = 498 | 153 (31) | 66 (20) | 87 (52) | <.001 |
Rales n (%) n = 459 | 151 (30) | 75 (22) | 76 (46) | <.001 |
Pleural effusion n (%) n = 412 | 34 (7) | 15 (5) | 19 (11) | 0.008 |
Cardiac history | ||||
Hypertension n (%) | 236 (47) | 146 (44) | 90 (54) | 0.025 |
Myocardial infarction n (%) n = 490 | 81 (16) | 37 (11) | 44 (27) | <.001 |
Arrhythmia n (%) n = 476 | 132 (28) | 54 (17) | 78 (50) | <.001 |
Coronary ischemia n (%) n = 490 | 113 (23) | 57 (17) | 56 (34) | <.001 |
Valvular heart disease n (%) n = 495 | 38 (8) | 13 (4) | 25 (15) | <.001 |
Coronary bypass graft n (%) n = 496 | 40 (8) | 17 (5) | 23 (14) | 0.003 |
Pace maker n (%) n = 493 | 19 (4) | 8 (2,4) | 11 (7) | 0.059 |
Heart failure in history n (%) | 112 (22) | 35 (10) | 77 (46) | <.001 |
Blood sample | ||||
NT- pro BNP mean (IQR) n = 493 nmol/L | 138 (3–4130) | 61 (3–3427) | 292 (13–4130) | <.001 |
Creatinine μmol/l mean (SD) n = 493 | 88 (51) | 82 (44) | 99 (61) | <.001 |
Haemoglobin mmol/l mean (SD) n = 467 | 8,0 (0,90) | 8,1 (0,87) | 7,8 (0,93) | 0.002 |
Co-morbidity | ||||
Diabetes mellitus n (%) | 107 (21) | 63 (19) | 44 26) | 0.048 |
COPD n (%) | 83 (17) | 45 (13) | 38 (23) | 0.007 |
CVA n (%) | 207 (41) | 131 (39) | 76 (46) | 0.153 |
Cardiac risk factors | ||||
BMI mean (SD) n = 488 | 25 (5) | 25 (5) | 26 (5) | 0,224 |
Hypercholesterolemia n (%) n = 444 | 130 (26) | 88 (26) | 42 (25) | 0.209 |
Smoking n (%) n = 492 | 68 (14) | 46 (14) | 22 13) | 0.358 |
Cognitive function | ||||
MMSE mean (SD) n = 477 | 14 (9) | 13 (9) | 16 (8) | 0.011 |