Table 10.
Crude and Adjusted Hazard Ratiosa for Death From Patients With ICD‐9‐Defined PH, PH With Cardiac Echo, and PH With Cardiac Echo and Right Heart Catheterization
| Cohort All (n=9783) | Crude Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| PH (n=1092) | 3.01b (2.67–3.41) | 3.30b (2.92–3.73) |
| Corresponded Non_PH (reference) | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| PH with cardiac echo (N=960) | 3.19b (2.81–3.62) | 3.53b (3.10–4.01) |
| Corresponded Non_PH (reference) | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| PH with cardiac echo and right heart catheterization (N=158) | 3.64b (2.47–5.38) | 4.55b (3.06–6.77) |
| Corresponded Non_PH (reference) | 1.000 | 1.000 |
CAD, coronary artery disease; ICD‐9, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision; PH, pulmonary hypertension.
a
Model was adjusted by age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and CAD.
b
P<0.05.