Table 1 Patient characteristics
N = 404 | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Females | 193 (47.8) |
Males | 211 (52.2) |
Age (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 76.6 ± 7.4 |
Reason for admission | |
Rule out cardiac etiology | 127 (31.4) |
Decompensated heart failure | 80 (19.8) |
Acute coronary syndrome | 68 (16.9) |
Atrial Fibrillation | 43 (10.6) |
Syncope | 16 (4.0) |
Bradycardia | 13 (3.2) |
Type of cardiovascular comorbidity | |
Hypertension | 303 (75.0) |
Dyslipidemia | 211 (52.2) |
Coronary artery disease | 200 (49.5) |
Heart failure | 169 (41.8) |
Atrial fibrillation/flutter | 145 (35.9) |
Diabetes mellitus | 143 (35.4) |
Cardiac valve disease | 61 (15.1) |
Cerebrovascular accident | 52 (12.9) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 47 (11.6) |
Deep venous thrombosis / pulmonary embolism | 25 (6.2) |
Type of non-cardiovascular comorbidity (incidence > 10%) | |
Chronic kidney disease | 115 (28.5) |
COPD | 84 (20.8) |
GERD | 79 (19.6) |
Hypothyroidism | 78 (19.3) |
Cancer | 77 (19.1) |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 65 (16.1) |
Arthritis | 63 (15.6) |
Anemia | 47 (11.6) |