age, gender, severity of heart failure (mild, moderate, and severe prior to admission), presence of dyspnea, peripheral edema, crackles, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (on admission and on discharge), heart rate (on admission and on discharge), oxygen saturation (on admission and discharge), blood urea nitrogen (on admission and discharge), serum creatinine (on admission and discharge), serum sodium (on admission and discharge), hemoglobin (on admission and discharge), red cell distribution width (on admission and discharge), electrocardiographic intervals (on admission and discharge), comorbidities (coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, peripheral artery disease, COPD/asthma, left ventricular ejection fraction >40%. Medication use: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, aspirin, metoprolol tartrate, metoprolol succinate, carvedilol, atenolol, amlodipine, Cardizem, clopidogrel, digoxin, diuretics, statins, nitrates, warfarin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hydralazine.