A (n = 57)

NA (n = 114)

p

Age (years)

59.2 ± 17.2

56.2 ± 15.5

0.245

Haemoglobin rate (g/dL)

9.4 ± 1.5

13.4 ± 1.4

0.00001

GFR (ml/min)

68.6 ± 44.2

76.0 ± 50.0

0.494

Sodium (mEq/l)

136 ± 10.2

136.1 ± 13.1

0.909

Heart rate (bpm)

114.1 ± 74.9

104.2 ± 75.7

0.482

NYHA class III-IV, n (%)

56 (98.2)

56 (49.1)

0.00001

LVEF (%)

35.5 ± 16.9

34.1 ± 11.0

0.534

LVEDD (mm)

57.2 ± 14.0

70.0 ± 37.9

0.002

Hospitalization stay (days)

18.4 ± 8.9

12.9 ± 7.6

0.00001

Rehospitalization rate, n (%)

4 (7.0)

1 (0.9)

0.001

Mortality rate, n (%)

4 (7.0)

2 (1.8)

0.003