Alive (n=1498) | Dead (n=278) | P value | |
Age (years) | 78±9 | 80±9 | <0.01 |
Male gender | 627 (42%) | 137 (49%) | 0.02 |
NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | 943±801 | 961±854 | 0.74 |
Hypertension | 956 (64%) | 154 (55%) | <0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus | 250 (17%) | 57 (21%) | 0.12 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 334 (22%) | 72 (26%) | 0.19 |
Valvular heart disease | 99 (7%) | 28 (10%) | 0.04 |
Previous myocardial infarction | 99 (7%) | 26 (9%) | 0.1 |
Atrial fibrillation | 554 (37%) | 60 (22%) | <0.01 |
Chronic kidney disease (II–V) | 847 (57%) | 190 (68%) | <0.01 |
New York Heart Association functional status | 1.8±0.7 | 1.8±0.8 | 0.54 |
NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide.