Table 4.
Incidence of Ischemic Stroke and All-Cause Mortality by LA Diameter/Height
| LA Diameter/Height (cm/m) | No. of Events | *Crude Event Rate | Age- and Sex-Adjusted Rate Ratio (95% CI) |
Rate Ratio P Value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | ||||
| Bottom four quintiles (1.29–2.56 cm/m) | 73 | 5.1 | …(ref.) | |
| Top quintile (2.57–3.55 cm/m) | 33 | 10.1 | 2.1 (1.6, 2.9) | <0.0001 |
| Total | 106 | 6.1 | ||
| Death | ||||
| Bottom four quintiles (1.29–2.56 cm/m) | 167 | 11.4 | …(ref.) | |
| Top quintile (2.57–3.55 cm/m) | 75 | 21.3 | 2.0 (1.4, 2.9) | 0.0003 |
| Total | 242 | 13.2 |
*
Crude event rates describe No. of events per 1000 person-years.
†
In a Poisson regression model.
LA diameter/height indicates left atrial diameter indexed to height.