Table 5.

Risk of time to first of VAD placement, cardiac transplantation or all-cause mortality by thyroid dysfunction category (n=1294).

Category	Hazard ratio*	95% CI	p-value
Subclinical hypothyroid
Overall	1.82	1.27– 2.61	0.001
TSH 4.51 to 6.99 mIU/L	1.26	0.78– 2.06	0.34
TSH 7.00 to 19.99 mIU/L	3.25	1.96–5.39	<0.001
Subclinical hyperthyroid	0.76	0.46–1.27	0.30
Low T3 syndrome	2.12	1.65–2.72	<0.001

VAD, ventricular assist device; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; T3, triiodothyronine

Cox-proportional hazard models adjusted for age, sex, race, BMI, ischemic etiology, amiodarone use, and levothyroxine use.

^*Euthyroid group is the reference group.