| Discordant (n ≤ 167) | Concordant (n ≤ 610) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years (n = 728)a | 63.4 ± 17.2 | 63.3 ± 17.1 | 0.94 |
Sex (n = 728)a | |||
 Female | 68 (42.5) | 241 (42.4) | 0.99 |
 Male | 92 (57.5) | 327 (57.6) |  |
Body mass index, kg/m2 (n = 717)a | 27.1 (23.4, 31.5) | 27.3 (23.5, 32.6) | 0.38 |
Systolic BP, mmHg (n = 747)b | 113.8 ± 21.0 | 115.4 ± 23.1 | 0.42 |
Systolic BP (n = 747) | Â | Â | 0.07 |
 Systolic BP < 90 | 15 (9.4) | 69 (11.8) |  |
 Systolic BP 90–125 | 106 (66.3) | 330 (56.2) |  |
 Systolic BP > 125 | 39 (24.4) | 188 (32.0) |  |
Diastolic BP, mmHg (n = 747)b | 66.2 ± 15.9 | 66.0 ± 15.9 | 0.87 |
Heart rate, beats per min (n = 765) | 92.1 ± 24.2 | 88.4 ± 21.7 | 0.06 |
Duration of study acquisition, min (n = 678) | 18.5 (11.0, 26.0) | 14.0 (8.0, 21.0) | < 0.001 |
Number of TTEs prior to index case (n = 673)c | 10 (5, 19) | 11 (5, 20) | 0.35 |
Month of Fellowship (n = 777) | Â | Â | 0.59 |
 September to February | 76 (45.5) | 292 (47.9) |  |
 March to August | 91 (54.5) | 318 (52.1) |  |
Time of TTE (n = 718) | Â | Â | 0.35 |
 7 AM to 5 PM (Daytime) | 26 (16.7) | 77 (13.7) |  |
 5 PM to 7 AM (Nighttime) | 130 (83.3) | 485 (86.3) |  |
Weekend TTE (n = 777) | 81 (48.5) | 284 (46.6) | 0.66 |
Location of TTE (n = 774) | Â | Â | 0.44 |
 ICU or PACU | 66 (39.5) | 201 (33.1) |  |
 Catheterization or EP Lab | 3 (1.8) | 16 (2.6) |  |
 Inpatient | 57 (34.1) | 235 (38.7) |  |
 Emergency Department | 41 (24.6) | 155 (25.5) |  |
Primary Indication (n = 777) | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 LV Function | 88 (52.7) | 230 (37.7) |  |
 Pericardial effusion | 48 (28.7) | 242 (39.7) |  |
Post Procedure TTE (n = 777) | 33 (19.8) | 169 (27.7) | 0.04 |
Repeat TTE (n = 777) | 66 (39.5) | 210 (34.4) | 0.22 |
Suboptimal Image Quality (n = 775) | 77 (46.1) | 268 (44.1) | 0.64 |
Abnormal Findings (n = 773) | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
 Abnormal | 143 (86.7) | 359 (59.1) |  |
 Normal | 21 (12.7) | 240 (39.5) |  |
 Indeterminate | 1 (0.6) | 9 (1.5) |  |
Death during hospitalization (n = 728) | 34 (21.3) | 88 (15.5) | 0.09 |