Table 1 Patient characteristics of the study population
Patient characteristics | N = 55 |
|---|---|
Age (y, mean SD range) | 77 ± 13 |
Male | 36 (66%) |
Peripheral status | |
Euvolemic | 33 (60%) |
Hypervolemic | 22 (40%) |
Diagnosis | |
Heart failure Atrial fibrillation Chest pain | 19 (35%) 6 (11%) 4 (7%) |
Dyspnea | 4 (7%) |
Infection | 4 (7%) |
PE/DVT Kidney failure Syncope | 2 (4%) 2 (4%) 2 (4%) |
Other | 12 (22%) |