Table 2.
Univariate analysis, variables significantly associated with mortality or need for urgent cardiac transplantation
| Variable | Deaths | Alive | P |
| Age | 78 ± 12 | 70 ± 12 | 0.004 |
| LVEF (%) | 53 ± 16 | 47 ± 17 | 0.08 |
| IVS (mm) | 13.7 ± 3.4 | 11.9 ± 2.5 | 0.005 |
| LA (mm) | 54 ± 12 | 49 ± 9 | 0.01 |
| GF (MDRD) | 46 ± 18 | 61 ± 19 | 0.0001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 121 ± 21 | 130 ± 21 | 0.02 |
| Na+ (mEq/mL) | 140 ± 4 | 139 ± 3 | 0.54 |
| K+ (mEq/mL) | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 0.54 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 120 ± 19 | 125 ± 19 | 0.24 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 70 ± 12 | 73 ± 12 | 0.25 |
| CA125 (KU/L) | 94 ± 121 | 45 ± 78 | 0.01 |
| NT-proBNP (pg/dL) | 6613 ± 8437 | 2326 ± 2823 | 0.02 |
| AF (%) | 71 | 50 | 0.05 |
| NYHA class III (%) | 70 | 30 | 0.03 |
LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; IVS: Interventricular septum; LA: Left atrial; GF: Glomerular filtration; Na: Sodium; K: Potassium; BP: Blood pressure; CA125: Carbohydrate antigen 125; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; AF: Atrial fibrillation; NYHA: New York Heart Association; MDRD: Modification of diet in renal disease.