Table 2 Distribution of symptoms and disease characteristics in patients diagnosed with heart failure by cause of death.
Variables | Mortality from heart failure N (%) | Mortality from other causes N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Orthopnea | 103 (64.4) | 57 (58.8) | |
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) | 141 (88.1) | 82 (84.5) | |
Dyspnea | 48 (30.0) | 30 (30.9) | |
Chest pain | 149 (93.1) | 91 (93.8) | |
GIsymptoms | 141 (88.1) | 87 (89.7) | |
Limb Swelling | 142 (88.8) | 85 (87.6) | |
Abdominal swelling | 121 (75.6) | 83 (85.6) | |
Heart rate (beats per minute) | < 60 | 21 (13.1) | 9 (9.3) |
60–100 | 97 (60.6) | 66 (68.0) | |
> 100 | 42 (26.3) | 22 (22.7) | |
Temperature (degrees celsius) | < 36 | 42 (26.3) | 19 (19.6) |
36-37.5 | 108 (67.5) | 66 (68.0) | |
> 37.5 | 10 (6.3) | 12 (12.4) | |
