Table 4.
Associa tion between diure tic use at 6 months and clinical outcomes. * Reference group
Outcome | Raw Event Rate # Events/Total | Raw Event Rate # Events/Total |
Unadjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
P-value |
Adjusted[1] (Partial Model) Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
P-value |
Adjusted[2][3] (For Full Model) Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
P-value |
Continuous Use | Never on Diuretics* | |||||||
All Cause Death or Hosp | 633/1073 (58.99%) | 158/325 (48.62%) | 1.30 (1.09 – 1.54) | 0.004 | 1.01 (0.82 – 1.24) | 0.9462 | 0.91 (0.72 – 1.15) | 0.4324 |
CV Death or HF Hosp | 395/1364 (28.96%) | 51/374 (13.64%) | 2.36 (1.76 – 3.16) | <.0001 | 1.63 (1.17 – 2.26) | 0.004 | 1.25 (0.87 – 1.79) | 0.2240 |
Initiated Diuretic Use | Never on Diuretics* | |||||||
All Cause Death or Hosp | 21/43 (48.8%) | 158/325 (48.6%) | 1.03 (0.65 – 1.62) | 0.898 | 0.85 (0.49 – 1.46) | 0.5540 | ||
CV Death or HF Hosp | 12/57 (21.1%) | 51/374 (13.6%) | 1.56 (0.83 – 2.93) | 0.166 | 1.42 (0.69 – 2.93) | 0.3352 | ||
Discontinued Use | Continuous Use* | |||||||
All Cause Death or Hosp | 31/52 (59.62%) | 633/1073 (58.99%) | 1.01 (0.70 – 1.44) | 0.978 | 1.06 (0.73 – 1.55) | 0.7538 | ||
CV Death or HF Hosp | 17/69 (24.64%) | 395/1364 (28.96%) | 0.81 (0.50 – 1.32) | 0.407 | 0.91 (0.55 – 1.50) | 0.7058 |
All models adjusted for age, treatment arm, sex, BMI, BUN, LVEF, NYHA class and baseline loop diuretic dose.
CV Death or HF Hosp adjusted for treatment arm, LVEF, MR grade, ventricular conduction on CPX test, KCCQ symptom stability score, BUN, race, sex, age, weber class and VE/VO2
All Cause Death or Hosp adjusted for treatment arm, Weber class, KCCQ symptom stability score, BUN, country. LVEF, sex, beta blocker dosage, MR grade, ventricular conduction on CPX test