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Short-term and long-term events, according to ferritin levels
| Event | 1st ferritin tertile (≤ 110 ng/mL) | 2nd ferritin tertile (> 110 or ≤ 219 ng/mL) | 3rd ferritin tertile (> 219 ng/mL) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-hospital death | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Death at 1 year | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0.04 |
| In-hospital HF | 38 | 16 | 25 | 0.001 |
| HF at 1 year | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Reinfarction at 1 year | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| CVA at 1 year | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
HF: heart failure; CVA: cerebrovascular accident.
