Table 7

Outcomes for all patients with LVEF ≥40% or no reported LVEF

VariableMissing dataOverallWomen <75 yearsMen <75 yearsWomen ≥75 yearsMen ≥75 yearsCardiologyGeneral medicineOther
LVEF ≥ 40%*1037133 (13%)177 (17%)454 (44%)273 (27%)380 (37%)533 (51%)124 (12%)
 Hospital days6010 (6–17)11 (6–18)9 (6–16)10 (6–16)9 (5–17)10 (6–17)9 (5–17)13 (7–23)
 Died on index admissionNone101 (11%)5 (4%)8 (5%)47 (12%)40 (17%)16 (4%)69 (15%)16 (12%)
 Discharges*942128 (14%)170 (18%)407 (43%)234 (25%)364 (39%)468 (50%)110 (12%)
Referred to
 Cardiology/HF Services26553 (59%)89 (70%)125 (74%)203 (50%)136 (58%)295 (81%)211 (45%)47 (35%)
 COTE103110 (12%)11 (9%)9 (5%)54 (13%)36 (15%)12 (3%)77 (16%)21 (15%)
 Palliative care7526 (3%)2 (2%)7 (4%)9 (2%)8 (3%)11 (3%)12 (3%)3 (2%)
 Deaths after discharge216 (23%)22 (17%)28 (16%)98 (24%)68 (29%)58 (16%)129 (28%)29 (21%)
 Total deaths317 (34%)27 (21%)36 (21%)145 (36%)108 (46%)74 (20%)198 (42%)45 (33%)
No LVEF report*1523165 (11%)233 (15%)638 (42%)487 (32%)342 (22%)987 (65%)194 (13%)
 Hospital days136 (9%)8 (5–15)6 (4–12)8 (4–15)8 (5–15)8 (4–16)10 (5–17)7 (4–14)10 (5–17)
 Died on index admissionNone293 (24%)19 (13%)27 (13%)158 (33%)89 (22%)38 (13%)201 (26%)54 (39%)
 Discharges*None1225146 (12%)205 (17%)480 (39%)397 (32%)304 (25%)783 (64%)138 (11%)
Referred to
 Cardiology/HF Services66 (4%)521 (43%)70 (48%)128 (62%)163 (34%)160 (40%)226 (74%)248 (32%)47 (34%)
 COTE137 (9%)180 (15%)18 (12%)21 (10%)88 (18%)53 (13%)10 (3%)138 (18%)32 (23%)
 Palliative care146 (10%)24 (2%)4 (3%)1 (0%)9 (2%)10 (3%)6 (2%)14 (2%)4 (3%)
 Deaths after discharge313 (26%)21 (14%)34 (17%)132 (28%)126 (32%)55 (18%)217 (28%)41 (30%)
 Total deaths606 (49%)40 (27%)61 (30%)290 (60%)215 (54%)93 (31%)418 (53%)95 (69%)
  • Data excluding missing values for sex, age and ward.

  • Percentages are of the total in that column unless marked with an asterisk (*), in which case the percentage is of the total in the row.

  • Median and IQR for stays >24 h. Overall, 682 patients (11%) had an admission <24 h, which included deaths and patients with elective day-case procedures.

  • COTE, care of the elderly; HF, heart failure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.