Figure 1.
Association of markers of inflammation and hemostasis with the risk of sudden cardiac death, non-sudden cardiac death, and non-fatal MI in the total sample population (A.) and among never smokers (B.). Hazard ratio per one SD difference in exposure. Analysis adjusted for age, gender, race, ARIC center, cigarette years of smoking (total sample only), and cigarette smoking status (total sample only). vwF: von Willebrand factor; WBC: white blood cell count ● sudden cardiac death; ■ non-sudden cardiac death; ▲ non-fatal MI