|
Age (years), mean (SD)
|
73.9 (11.5)
|
73 (11.2)
|
74.4 (11.7)
|
0.399
|
|
Male gender, N (%)
|
132 (60.6)
|
45 (63.4)
|
87 (59.2)
|
0.658
|
|
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), median [IQR]
|
155 [30]
|
160 [30]
|
155 [28]
|
0.837
|
|
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), median [IQR]
|
95 [10]
|
95 [10]
|
95 [13]
|
0.983
|
|
Heart rate (bpm), mean (SD)
|
116.2 (13.2)
|
113.5 (12.9)
|
117.9 (13.2)
|
0.334
|
|
HFrEF, N (%)b
|
157 (72)
|
48 (67.6)
|
109 (74.1)
|
0.313
|
|
EF (%), median [IQR]
|
37 [25]
|
37 [25]
|
37 [25]
|
0.127
|
|
Hypertension, N (%)
|
144 (66.1)
|
49 (69)
|
95 (64.6)
|
0.521
|
|
Atrial fibrillation, N (%)
|
109 (50)
|
33 (46.5)
|
76 (51.7)
|
0.411
|
|
Coronary artery disease, N (%)
|
75 (34.4)
|
26 (36.6)
|
49 (33.3)
|
0.229
|
|
NYHA class (admission)
|
|
II
|
4 (1.8)
|
2 (2.8)
|
2 (1.4)
|
0.646
|
|
III
|
58 (26.6)
|
17 (23.9)
|
41 (27.9)
|
|
IV
|
156 (71.6)
|
52 (73.2)
|
104 (70.7)
|
|
B-blockera, N (%)
|
181 (83)
|
60 (84.5)
|
121 (82.3)
|
0.686
|
|
ACE-inhibitora, N (%)
|
138 (63.3)
|
40 (56.3)
|
98 (66.7)
|
0.138
|
|
Loop diureticsa, N (%)
|
193 (88.5)
|
63 (88.7)
|
130 (88.4)
|
0.949
|
|
MRA’sa, N (%)
|
132 (60.6)
|
42 (59.2)
|
90 (61.2)
|
0.77
|
|
Metformina, N (%)
|
60 (27.5)
|
60 (84.5)
|
–
|
–
|
|
Sulfonylurea analoguesa, N (%)
|
11 (5)
|
11 (15.5)
|
–
|
–
|
|
Insulina, N (%)
|
22 (10.1)
|
22 (30.9)
|
–
|
–
|
|
Hematocrit (%), mean (SD)
|
40.4 (4.6)
|
40.1 (5)
|
40.6 (4.3)
|
0.874
|
|
RDW (%), mean (SD)
|
15.2 (1.6)
|
15.2 (1.5)
|
15.3 (1.7)
|
0.744
|
|
K+ (mmol/L), mean (SD)
|
4.6 (0.8)
|
4.6 (0.8)
|
4.6 (0.7)
|
0.718
|
|
Uric acid (mg/dL), mean (SD)
|
7.2 (2.2)
|
7.1 (2)
|
7.3 (2.3)
|
0.841
|
|
Ferritin (ng/mL), median [IQR]
|
55 [72]
|
72 [82.1]
|
52 [59.5]
|
0.043
|
|
B12 (pg/mL), median [IQR]
|
257 [239]
|
258 [208]
|
250 [256]
|
0.660
|
|
Glucose (mg/dL), median [IQR]
|
133 [70]
|
182 [127]
|
116.5 [38]
|
<0.0001
|
|
HbA1C (%), median [IQR]
|
6.3 [1.4]
|
7.6 [0.6]
|
6.1 [0.5]
|
<0.0001
|
|
Urea (mg/dl), median [IQR]
|
56 [35]
|
58 [40]
|
54 [33]
|
0.652
|
|
EPO (mIU/mL), median [IQR]
|
13.5 [13.4]
|
14.6 [13.9]
|
12.5 [13.1]
|
0.156
|
|
Creatinine (mg/dL), median [IQR]
|
1.2 [0.7]
|
1.2 [0.7]
|
1.1 [0.6]
|
0.231
|
|
SGOT (IU/L), median [IQR]
|
27 [21]
|
23 [19]
|
27.5 [20]
|
0.263
|
|
SGPT (IU/L), median [IQR]
|
34 [23]
|
35 [18]
|
32.5 [29]
|
0.965
|
|
Na+(mmol/L), median [IQR]
|
140 [7]
|
138 [7]
|
141 [6]
|
0.015
|
|
WBC (103/mm3), median [IQR]
|
8.8 [4.2]
|
10.1 [4.6]
|
8.3 [4.4]
|
0.012
|
|
Folic Acid (ng/mL), median [IQR]
|
7 [4.2]
|
7.6 [4.6]
|
6.5 [3.7]
|
0.027
|
|
Weight (kg), median [IQR]
|
78 [25]
|
82 [27]
|
76 [21]
|
0.04
|
