Table 2. Premature ventricular complexes and risk of ischemic stroke.
PVCs | Participants (n) | Events (n) | Model 1* | Model 2† | Model 3‡ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | |||
Absent | 23045 | 532 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Present | 1415 | 59 | 1.40 (1.07, 1.83) | 1.39 (1.06, 1.82) | 1.38 (1.05, 1.81) |
PVCs = Premature ventricular complexes, HR = Hazard Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval
Adjusted for age, sex, race, geographic region, and education level
Adjusted for model 1 covariates plus, prior heart disease, systolic blood pressure, use of antihypertensive medication, left ventricular hypertrophy by ECG, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, current smoking
Adjusted for model 2 covariates plus, use of warfarin and aspirin