Table 2

Patient characteristics according to heart failure diagnosis

HF (n=698)NHF (n=566)P value
Age (years)81 (74–86)79 (73–85)0.025
Male352 (50%)234 (41%)0.001
NTproBNP (pg/mL)2815 (1241–4890)988 (633–2056)<0.001
Haemoglobin (g/L)127 (113–141)129 (117–139)0.226
Creatinine (µmol/L)93 (75–116)87 (71–106)<0.001
History of myocardial infarction118 (17%)72 (13%)0.038
Atrial fibrillation401 (57%)237 (42%)<0.001
History of hypertension442 (63%)390 (69%)0.038
History of diabetes mellitus171 (25%)98 (17%)0.002
  • Continuous data are presented as median (IQR).

  • P values refer to comparisons between patients with HF and NHF diagnoses.

  • HF, heart failure; NHF, not heart failure; NTproBNP, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide.