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. 2011 Aug 15;13(1):42. doi: 10.1186/1532-429X-13-42

Table 2.

Univariable Association of Variables with All MACE, All-Cause Mortality, and Non-fatal Events

All MACE (N = 48) All-Cause Mortality (N = 21) Non-Fatal Events (N = 27)
LRχ2 HR (95% CI) P-value LRχ2 HR (95% CI) P-value LRχ2 HR P-value
Age (years) 0.41 1.01 (0.99-1.03) NS 0.51 1.01 (0.98-1.04) NS 0.02 1.00 (0.97-1.03) NS
Female Gender 2.12 1.63 (0.84-3.15) NS 4.65 2.72 (1.10-6.73) 0.03 0.01 1.04 (0.41-2.63) NS
Body Mass Index (m/kg2) 1.62 0.96 (0.91-1.02) NS 0.19 0.98 (0.91-1.06) NS 2.19 0.94 (0.86-1.02) NS
Hx. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 3.21 2.07 (0.93-4.56) 0.07 0.54 1.51 (0.51-4.48) NS 1.97 2.25 (0.73-6.98) NS
Hx. Coronary Bypass Surgery 3.69 2.25 (0.96-5.13) 0.05 0.23 1.35 (0.40-4.58) NS 3.44 2.87 (0.94-8.74) 0.06
Diabetes 0.49 1.27 (0.65-2.47) NS 0.01 1.00 (0.41-2.42) NS 0.07 1.14 (0.44-2.96) NS
Hypercholesterolemia 0.10 1.12 (0.54-2.34) NS 0.82 0.67 (0.28-1.61) NS 1.53 2.19 (0.63-7.59) NS
Hx. Heavy Smoking 0.60 1.31 (0.66-2.57) NS 0.17 0.82 (0.31-2.12) NS 1.09 1.65 (0.64-4.22) NS
Family Hx. CAD 1.00 0.66 (0.29-1.49) NS 0.33 0.77 (0.32-1.85) NS 0.47 0.67 (0.21-2.11) NS
Medications
 Beta-blocker Use 4.68 2.63 (1.10-6.33) 0.03 4.27 4.65 (1.08-19.96) 0.04 1.08 1.80 (0.59-5.49) NS
 Calcium Channel Blocker Use 1.08 1.44 (0.72-2.89) NS 0.01 0.95 (0.35-2.59) NS 1.66 1.87 (0.72-4.83) NS
 ACE Inhibitor Use 0.05 0.93 (0.48-1.79) NS 0.01 0.98 (0.42-2.31) NS 0.74 0.66 (0.25-1.70) NS
 Aspirin Use 0.97 1.42 (0.71-2.83) NS 0.04 0.92 (0.39-2.18) NS 1.43 1.88 (0.67-5.27) NS
ECG Variables
 History of Atrial Fibrillation on ECG 2.17 2.22 (0.77-6.43) NS 1.22 2.30 (0.53-10.05) NS 0.66 1.87 (0.41-8.46) NS
 Left Atrial Enlargement on ECG 0.01 1.04 (0.36-2.96) NS 0.62 0.45 (0.06-3.45) NS 0.61 1.65 (0.47-5.82) NS
 LVH Voltage and Strain 1.92 1.97 (0.75-5.14) NS ** ** NS 7.58 4.43 (1.54-12.77) <0.01
 Significant Q Waves 0.64 1.53 (0.54-4.39) NS 3.73 3.00 (0.98-19.12) 0.05 ** ** **
 QRS Interval > 120 ms 0.39 0.72 (0.25-2.04) NS 0.29 0.67 (0.15-2.91) NS 0.01 1.08 (0.31-3.77) NS
 Left Bundle Branch Block 1.21 1.71 (0.66-4.44) NS 0.05 1.18 (0.27-5.15) NS 3.31 2.84 (0.92-8.74) 0.07
Right Bundle Branch Block 0.23 0.70 (0.17-2.94) NS 0.28 1.49 (0.34-6.49) NS ** ** **
 Significant ST Changes 1.61 1.72 (0.74-3.98) NS 0.06 0.83 (0.19-3.62) NS 3.05 2.55 (0.89-7.32) 0.08
 Significant T Changes 0.03 1.08 (0.47-2.49) NS 0.10 1.19 (0.39-3.62) NS 0.07 0.84 (0.24-2.94) NS
 Prolonged corrected QT Interval 5.15 2.23 (1.12-4.47) 0.02 1.42 1.76 (0.70-4.43) NS 4.58 2.99 (1.10-8.14) 0.03
CMR Variables of the LV
 LVEDD (mm) 0.70 1.02 (0.98-1.06) NS 2.93 0.95 (0.90-1.01) 0.09 8.32 1.08 (1.02-1.14) <0.01
 LVEF (per 10%) 2.59 0.84 (0.68-1.04) NS 0.04 1.03 (0.75-1.42) NS 5.3 0.71 (0.54-0.95) 0.02
 LVEDVI (per 10 ml/m2) 0.52 1.02 (0.97-1.07) NS 4.06 0.89 (0.80-1.00) NS 6.97 1.08 (1.02-1.13) <0.01
 LVESVI (per 10 ml/m2) 3.66 1.05 (1.00-1.10) 0.06 1.00 0.94 (0.82-1.07) NS 10.35 1.09 (1.03-1.14) 0.001
 LV Mass (gram) 0.01 1.00 (0.99-1.01) NS 3.26 0.99 (0.98-1.00) 0.07 1.71 1.00 (1.00-1.01) NS
 Segmental Wall Motion Abnormality 1.18 1.49 (0.73-3.06) NS 0.66 1.49 (0.57-3.93) NS 0.17 1.24 (0.44-3.49) NS
 Abnormal LV LGE 6.33 2.47 (1.22-5.00) NS 2.12 2.08 (0.78-5.59) NS 3.91 2.69 (1.01-7.18) 0.05
CMR Variables of the LA
Anteroposterior LA Dimension (mm) 4.64 1.05 (1.00-1.09) 0.03 1.01 1.03 (0.97-1.10) NS 4.45 1.06 (1.00-1.12) 0.03
LAVmax (ml/m2) 2.50 1.01 (1.00-1.03) NS 1.60 1.01 (0.99-1.04) NS 2.94 1.02 (1.00-1.04) 0.09
LAVac (ml/m2) 3.16 1.02 (1.00-1.03) 0.08 2.79 1.02 (1.00-1.04) 0.10 2.99 1.02 (1.00-1.04) 0.08
LAVmin (ml/m2) 6.28 1.02 (1.00-1.03) 0.01 6.48 1.02 (1.00-1.03) 0.01 3.84 1.02 (1.00-1.03) 0.05
LAEFPassive(per 10% reduction) 0.47 1.12 (0.81-1.57) NS 0.39 1.16 (0.73-1.86) NS 0.46 1.17 (0.74-1.86) NS
LAEFContractile(per 10% reduction) 18.84 1.75 (1.36-2.24) <0.0001 14.17 1.46 (1.20-1.77) <0.001 6.94 1.35 (1.08-1.70) <0.01
LAEFTotal (per 10% reduction) 10.91 1.45 (1.16-1.82) <0.001 10.80 1.38 (1.14-1.68) 0.001 5.05 1.29 (1.03-1.60) 0.02
 Contractile/Passive ratio 10.64 0.94 (0.91-0.98) <0.001 1.47 0.88 (0.72-1.08) NS 11.9 0.93 (0.90-0.97) <0.001
 Contractile/Total Ratio 10.48 0.39 (0.24-0.64) <0.001 8.75 0.21 (0.08-0.59) <0.01 1.21 0.48 (0.13-1.77) NS

* Too Few Events for Analysis