Table 1 Descriptive statistics on the entire cohort
From: Markers of diuretic resistance in emergency department patients with acute heart failure
N = 187 | Median or % | Quartiles or frequencies | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 187 | 64 | (55, 73) |
Sex | 187 | ||
Female | 35% | (66) | |
Male | 65% | (121) | |
Race | 187 | ||
AA | 50% | (93) | |
Other | 50% | (94) | |
History of renal disease | 184 | 26% | 47 |
Home diuretic dose (mg) | 77 | 60 | (40, 80) |
SBP (mmHg) | 187 | 149 | (130, 178) |
BUN | 185 | 22 | (15, 35) |
Serum creatinine (baseline) | 187 | 1.4 | (1.1, 2.1) |
Serum creatinine (12–24 h) | 187 | 1.5 | (1.1, 2.2) |
Urine creatinine (12–24 h) | 187 | 42 | (23, 70) |
eGFR | 187 | 53 | (32, 72) |
BNP (pg/mL) | 187 | 1232 | (545, 2198) |
Urinary sodium (12–24 h) | 187 | 90 | (65, 110) |
Na/K ratio | 187 | 3.8 | (1.8, 6.4) |
Serum sodium (baseline) | 187 | 140 | (138, 142) |
Serum sodium (12–24 h) | 187 | 139 | (138, 141) |
FeNa | 187 | 2.4 | (1.0, 5.1) |
Ejection fraction | 175 | ||
Normal (greater than 55%) | 33% | (57) | |
Mild (45–55%) | 14% | (24) | |
Moderate (25–44%) | 23% | (41) | |
Severe (less than 25%) | 30% | (53) | |
ED lasix/furosemide dose categorized | 159 | ||
≥80 mg | 33% | (52) | |
<80 mg | 67% | (107) | |
Hours from diuretic (first of non-initial dose in ED) to lab draw at second visitc | 132 | 8.3 | (3.0, 12.9) |
LOS (days) | 187 | 4 | (2, 6) |
Urine output up to second visit | 172 | 1750 | (829, 2759) |
ED revisit for HF | 187 | ||
No | 86% | (161) | |
Yes | 14% | (26) | |
Readmission for HF | 187 | ||
No | 84% | (158) | |
Yes | 16% | (29) | |
Status | 187 | ||
Alive | 96% | (179) | |
Deceased | 4% | (8) |