Table 1 Characteristics of patients with NLVEF compared with HDLVEF
From: Hyperdynamic left ventricular ejection fraction in the intensive care unit
NLVEF | HDLVEF | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yr | 65 [51–78] | 69 [56–78] | 0.03 |
Male sex | 1246 (49 %) | 134 (41 %) | <0.01 |
MICU | 1720 (68 %) | 221 (68 %) | 0.9 |
SICU | 823 (32 %) | 103 (32 %) | 0.9 |
Time to echo (days) | 1.1 [0.1–3.3] | 0.9 [0.0–4.2] | 0.4 |
Time to vasopressor use (days) | 0.1 [0.0–0.5] | 0.1 [0.0–0.7] | 1.0 |
Comorbidities | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 590 (23 %) | 89 (27 %) | 0.1 |
Alcohol abuse | 153 (6 %) | 19 (6 %) | 1.0 |
Arrhythmias | 700 (28 %) | 82 (25 %) | 0.4 |
Valvular disease | 255 (10 %) | 38 (12 %) | 0.3 |
Hypertension | 852 (34 %) | 134 (41 %) | <0.01 |
Renal failure | 213 (8 %) | 29 (9 %) | 0.7 |
Chronic pulmonary | 536 (21 %) | 68 (21 %) | 1.0 |
Liver disease | 199 (8 %) | 32 (10 %) | 0.2 |
Cancer | 120 (5 %) | 28 (9 %) | <0.01 |
Psychosis | 117 (5 %) | 15 (5 %) | 1.0 |
Depression | 148 (6 %) | 12 (4 %) | 0.1 |
CHF | 841 (33 %) | 127 (39 %) | 0.03 |