Patient characteristics | 30 day readmission | ||
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N or mean (SD) | No (%) readmitted or mean (SD) (N = 139) | p value† | |
HF = heart failure; ACEI = angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. | |||
*Values are mean (SD). | |||
†Readmitted versus not readmitted. | |||
HF confirmed by chest radiography (n = 695) | 399 | 56 (14.0) | 0.322 |
Potassium (mmol/l, n = 1006)* | 4.1 (0.6) | 4.1 (0.5) | 0.982 |
Creatinine (mmol/l, n = 1007)* | 109.8 (44.6) | 109.8 (39.7) | 0.999 |
Minimum ejection fraction (%, n = 506)* | 36.5 (15.6) | 39.1 (14.7) | 0.112 |
Charlson comorbidity index (n = 1055)* | 1.91 (1.42) | 2.10 (1.60) | 0.131 |
Consultation with cardiologist (n = 1038) | 571 | 80 (14.0) | 0.287 |
ACEI on admission (n = 982) | 410 | 47 (11.5) | 0.353 |
Length of stay (days, n = 1055)* | 14.0 (15.0) | 15.2 (13.7) | 0.314 |