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Short-term and long-term events, according to iron levels
| Event | 1st iron tertile (≤ 40 mcg/dL) | 2nd iron tertile (> 40 or ≤ 67 mcg/dL) | 3rd iron tertile (> 67 mcg/dL) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-hospital death | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| Death at 1 year | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0.02 |
| In-hospital HF | 46 | 19 | 14 | < 0.001 |
| HF at 1 year | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0.08 |
| Reinfarction at 1 year | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.9 |
| CVA at 1 year | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
HF: heart failure; CVA: cerebrovascular accident.
