Table 2 Clinical characteristics by sex and age

	Total (n = 8914)	All patients (n = 8914)			Patients <70 years (n = 3520)			Patients ⩾70 years (n = 5394)
	Total (n = 8914)	Men (%) (n = 4748)	Women (%) (n = 4166)	p Value	Men (%) (n = 2368)	Women (%) (n = 1152)	p Value	Men (%) (n = 2380)	Women (%) (n = 3014)	p Value
Ward of admission:
Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular surgery)	4041	53	36	<0.001	67	56	<0.001	39	29	<0.001
General internal medicine	5165	40	55	<0.001	28	40	<0.001	51	60	<0.001
Non-vascular surgery or geriatrics	708	7	9	<0.001	4	4	<0.001	10	11	<0.001
Assessment of left ventricular (LV) function	5980	74	59	<0.001	84	76	<0.001	65	53	<0.001
LVSD‡	3584	71	44	<0.001	74	48	<0.001	66	42	<0.001
LVEF measured, ever	5532	69	54	<0.001	80	71	<0.001	58	48	<0.001
Ejection fraction <40%	2089	47	24	<0.001	52	27	<0.001	42	22	<0.001
Echocardiography performed:	6023	73	61	<0.001	82	76	<0.001	65	56	<0.001
Normal/mild LV systolic function	2560	33	55	<0.001	30	53	<0.001	37	57	<0.001
Moderate/severe LV systolic dysfunction	2861	58	33	<0.001	62	38	<0.001	53	31	<0.001
LV dilatation	1597	35	14	<0.001	41	18	<0.001	28	13	<0.001
Moderate/severe diastolic dysfunction	759	15	10	<0.001	16	9	<0.001	13	10	0.002
Mitral stenosis	185	2	5	<0.001	2	6	<0.001	1	5	<0.001
Aortic stenosis	444	6	9	<0.001	4	6	0.18	8	11	0.001
Mitral regurgitation	1778	29	31	0.05	30	26	0.06	27	33	<0.001
Aortic regurgitation	448	7	8	0.01	6	6	0.55	8	10	0.13