Table 1 Demographics and ultrasound parameters

Age

83 [73–88]

83 [71–89]

84 [77–87]

Sex

 Male

44 (46.3%)

31 (49.2%)

13 (40.6%)

 Female

51 (53.7%)

32 (50.8%)

19 (59.4%)

Waiting time in ED (h)

22.0 [14.0-34.5]

21.0 [13.0-27.5]

23.0 [15.8–40.5]

BNP (pg/ml)

4,658.5 [2,223.8–11,428.3]

5,072.5 [2,304.3-9,110.3]

3,393.5 [1,537.0–13,121.0]

IVC basal diameter (max)

2.03 ± 0.50

2.16 ± 0.41

1.77 ± 0.55

IVC inspiratory diameter (min)

1.43 ± 0.64

1.62 ± 0.51

1.04 ± 0.70

IVC Collapsibility index

25.91 [17.13–48.92]

20.86 [15.19–33.01]

53.16 [24.67–59.39]

Lung score

23.5 [10.8–31.3]

27.0 [20.8–34.0]

7.5 [4.0-16.8]

Diastolic dysfunction type

 1

12 (13.3%)

5 (7.9%)

7 (25.9%)

 2

9 (10.0%)

2 (3.2%)

7 (25.9%)

 3

21 (23.3%)

15 (23.8%)

6 (22.2%)

 4

9 (10.0%)

9 (14.3%)

0 (0.0%)

Non-valuable (AFib)

39 (43.3%)

32 (50.8%)

7 (25.9%)