Research Article

Artificial Intelligence to Prevent Mobile Heart Failure Patients Decompensation in Real Time: Monitoring-Based Predictive Model

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the study population.

CharacteristicsDescriptionMedian ± SD (percentage)

AgeThe age of the patient (years)78 ± 10.9
HeightThe height of the patient (mm)162.37 ± 10.34
SexThe sex of the patient (men/women)57% men
SmokerIf the patient smokes, did smoke, and now do not or never has smoked15.35% do smoke, 22% did smoke (not now)
LVEFLeft ventricular ejection fraction (%)42.4 ± 15.21
First diagYears since first diagnosis5.8 ± 7.04
Implanted deviceIf implanted device (peacemaker, implanted cardioverter defibrillator, and cardiac resynchronisation therapy)22.7%
Need oxygenIf the patient needs oxygen4.7%
BarthelBarthel scale82.98 ± 15.23
Gijón [25]Sociofamily assessment scale in the elderly that allows the detection of risk situations or social problems.7.47 ± 2.29
Laboratory
UreaUrea (mg/dl)75.12 ± 37.8
CreatinineCreatinine (mg/dl)1.3 ± 0.54
SodiumSodium (mEq/L)140.12 ± 4.14
PotassiumPotassium (g/dl)4.28 ± 0.74
HaemoglobinHaemoglobin (g/dl)13 ± 9.6
Comorbidities
RhythmIf sinus rhythm, AF or atrial fluterSinus: 37.1%
Atrial fibrillationIf the patient has atrial fibrillation (AF)57.4%
PacemakerIf the patient has a pacemaker14.5%