Table 8.
Predictors of Abnormal Global Longitudinal Strain by Comorbidity*
| Comorbidity | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 1.35 (0.98, 1.85) | 0.07 |
| Dyslipidemia | 1.21 (0.91, 1.59) | 0.18 |
| Obesity | 1.31 (1.00, 1.72) | 0.049 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.19 (0.85, 1.67) | 0.32 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1.52 (0.95, 2.43) | 0.08 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1.42 (0.84, 2.39) | 0.19 |
| Transient ischemic attack or stroke | 1.63 (0.92, 2.84) | 0.08 |
| Number of comorbidities | 1.22 (1.08, 1.37) | 0.0009 |
*
Abnormal global longitudinal strain defined as <12% (see text for details); Multivariable mixed‐effects logistic regression models were adjusted for speckle‐tracking analyst, recruiting center, image quality, age, sex, race, left ventricular mass index, wall motion score, and ejection fraction.