Table 5. Cox Proportionate Hazards Analysis for the composite endpoint*.
| Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard Ratio [C.I.] |
p | Hazard Ratio [C.I.] |
p | |
| Surgical lead | 1.3 [1.0, 1.7] | 0.08 | 1.3 [1.0, 1.7] | 0.07 |
| Ischemic cardiomyopathy | 1.3 [1.1, 1.5] | 0.005 | 1.2 [1.0, 1.4] | 0.09 |
| History atrial arrhythmia | 1.2 [1.0, 1.3] | 0.16 | 1.1 [1.0, 1.3] | 0.17 |
| Ejection fraction ≤ 20% | 1.2 [1.0, 1.4] | 0.03 | 1.2 [1.0, 1.5] | 0.02 |
| Age | 1.0 [1.0, 1.0] | 0.34 | 1.0 [1.0, 1.0] | 0.28 |
| Male Gender | 1.2 [1.0, 1.5] | 0.08 | 1.1 [0.9, 1.4] | 0.34 |
Analysis restricted to patients who underwent LV lead-only surgical procedures; patients with concomitant bypass or valve procedures were excluded.