Table 3.
CV disease events and cause of death during follow-up
| CV Events | All-Cause Mortality | |
|---|---|---|
| CV origin | ||
| myocardial infarction, n (%) | 38 (12.7a) | 23 (9.8b) |
| heart failure, n (%) | 64 (21.4a) | 10 (4.3b) |
| arrhythmia, n (%) | 38 (12.7a) | 11 (4.7b) |
| stroke, n (%) | 47 (15.7a) | 24 (10.2b) |
| mesenteric infarction, n (%) | 4 (1.3a) | 3 (1.3b) |
| sudden death, n (%) | 37 (12.4a) | 37 (15.7b) |
| CAD, n (%) | 17 (5.7a) | – |
| transient ischemic attack, n (%) | 5 (1.7a) | – |
| peripheral arterial disease, n (%) | 35 (11.7a) | – |
| hypotension, n (%) | 14 (4.7a) | – |
| subtotal, n (%) | 299 (100a) | 108 (46.0b) |
| Non-CV origin | ||
| sepsis/infection | – | 70 (29.8b) |
| cancer | – | 29 (12.3b) |
| gastrointestinal bleeding | – | 16 (6.8b) |
| chronic obstructive lung disease | – | 8 (3.4b) |
| cachexia | – | 4 (1.7b) |
| subtotal, n (%) | 0 (0) | 127 (54.0b) |
| Total, n | 299 (100a) | 235 (100b) |
a
Percent of all CV events.
b
Percent of all mortality cases.