Table 4.

Multivariate Predictors for the Combined Endpoint of Mortality, Myocardial Infarction, and Hospitalization for Heart Failure

Variable	HR	95% CI	P Value
Age ≥ 60 y	2.36	1.22–4.59	0.011
NYHA class >1	2.03	1.08–3.81	0.028
Clinical signs of heart failure	1.48	0.90–2.43	0.119
NTpBNP elevated	6.43	1.53–27.00	0.011
Abnormal echocardiography	1.63	0.77–3.45	0.203
Therapy with loop diuretics	1.86	1.10–3.15	0.020

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; NTpBNP, N‐terminal pro B‐type natriuretic peptide; NYHA, New York Heart Association.