Table 4.
Cox regression analysis of the association of follow-up parameters with mortality/transplant.
| Parameter | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysisa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | p value | HR (95% CI) | p value | |
| ePVS | 2.123 [1.538, 2.930] | <0.001 | 2.326 [1.492, 3.627] | <0.001 |
| BNP | 1.001 [1.000, 1.002] | 0.007 | 0.997 [0.994, 1.000] | 0.029 |
| eGFR | 0.955 [0.928, 0.993] | 0.002 | 0.974 [0.943, 1.005] | 0.104 |
| TAPSE | 0.807 [0.707, 0.921] | 0.002 | 0.718 [0.573, 0.900] | 0.004 |
| Right atrial area | 1.053 [0.996, 1.112] | 0.067 | ||
| Inferior vena cava diameter | 1.081 [0.888, 1.315] | 0.439 | ||
| Hematocrit | 1.087e−08 [6.911e−13, 0.0002] | <0.001 | ||
| Hemoglobin | 0.568 [0.425, 0.758] | <0.001 | ||
BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; CI, confidence interval; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ePVS, estimated plasma volume status; HR, hazard ratio; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.
a
Stepwise backward model chosen based on Akaike information criteria.