Supplemental Table. Baseline Clinical Variables Considered in the Study

Supplemental table. Baseline clinical variables considered in the study

Demographics / age, gender
Past medical history / HTN, DLP, DM, stroke, history of HF, HF hospitalization, ischemic etiology* (OMI, prior PCI, prior CABG), alcohol use, alcohol abuse*, hemodialysis, current smoker, COPD*, liver disease
Medications at admission / ACE-I or ARB, β-blocker, mineralocorticoid antagonist, loop diuretic, digoxin, calcium channel blocker, nitric oxide, antiplatelet, anticoagulant, statin
Physical characteristics / Systolic BP, Diastolic BP*, HR, body temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, BMI, body weight*, height*, edema, rale
Laboratory data / albumin, BS, HbA1c, TC, LDL cholesterol*, HDL cholesterol, TG, BUN*, creatinine, uremic acid, sodium, potassium, chloride*, total bilirubin, AST*, ALT, LDH*, ALP, γ-GTP, creatinine kinase, CRP, troponin I, BNP, WBC, hemoglobin*, hematocrit, platelet, lymphocyte, d-dimer, pH*, PaO2, PaCO2, HCO3-, anion gap*
Electrocardiogram / AF, PR interval*, QRS duration, QTc interval, QRS axis
Echocardiogram / IVST, LVPT*, LVDd*, LVDs, LVmass*, LVEDV*, LVESV*, EF*, LA diameter, ascending aorta diameter, TRPG, IVC (max, min*), A*, E/A*, E, e’, E/e’*, DcT
In-hospital treatment / vasodilator, diuretic, inotrope, mechanical ventilation* (NIV, intubation)
*variables excluded from cluster analysis
ACE-I, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine transaminase; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; AST, aspartate transaminase; BMI, body mass index; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; BP, blood pressure; BS, blood sugar; BUN, blod urea nitrogen;CABG, coronary bypass grafting; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRP, C-reactive protein;DcT, deceleration time; DLP, dyslipidemia; DM, diabetes mellitus; EF, ejection fraction; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HF, heart failure; HR, heart rate; HTN, hypertension; IVC, inferior vena cava; IVST; interventricular septum thickness; LA, left atrium; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; LDL, low-density lipoprotein;LVDd, left ventricle diastolic diameter; LVDs, left ventricle systolic diameter; LVEDV, left ventricle end diastolic volume; LVESV, left ventricle end systolic volume; LVPT, left ventricular posterior wall thickness;NIV, non-invasive ventilation; OMI, old myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; TRPG, tricuspid regurgitation peak gradient; WBC, white blood cell; γ-GTP, γ- guanosine triphosphate
Alcohol abuse was defined as analcohol intake of more than 80g per day for at least 5 years. COPD was identified by medical interview and record review. Liver diseases included any type of liver disease and were identified by medical interview and record review.