Table 2 Precipitating factors for heart failure
Total n=449 | HFrEF n=296 (65.9%) | HFmrEF n=90 (20%) | HFpEF n=63 (14.03%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drug non-compliance | 190 (42.3) | 142 (31.6) | 28(31.1) | 20(31.7) | 0.001 |
Increased fluid/salt intake | 418 (93) | 312 (69.4) | 80(88.8) | 26(36.5) | 0.089 |
Acute Infections | 55 (12.2) | 41 (9.1) | 12(13.3) | 2(3.1) | 0.092 |
Arrhythmias | 75 (16.7) | 56 (12.4) | 15(16.6) | 4(6.3) | 0.000 |
ACS | 110 (24.4) | 82 (18.2) | 16(17.7) | 12(19.0) | 0.000 |
Acute valvular pathology | 55 (12.3) | 41 (9.1) | 8(8.8) | 6(9.5) | 0.000 |
Thyrotoxicosis | 16 (3.5) | 12 (2.6) | 2(2.2) | 2(3.1) | 0.122 |
Accelerated hypertension | 19 (4.2) | 14 (3.1) | 2(2.2) | 3(4.7) | 0.017 |
Pulmonary thromboembolism | 3 (0.6) | 2 (0.4) | 1(1.1) | 0 | 0.773 |
Anemia | 78 (17.3) | 58 (12.9) | 15(16.6) | 5(7.9) | 0.043 |