Table 3. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for PPM implantation after HTX.
Variable | Hazard ratio | 95% confidence interval | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Recipient age (years) | 1.03 | 0.98–1.08 | 0.20 |
Recipient body mass index (kg/m2) | 1.10 | 1.01–1.21 | 0.03* |
Recipient arterial hypertension (in total) | 1.43 | 0.65–3.14 | 0.37 |
Donor age (years) | 1.07 | 1.03–1.10 | <0.01* |
Biatrial HTX (in total) | 2.63 | 1.22–5.68 | 0.01* |
*, statistically significant (P<0.05). HTX, heart transplantation; PPM, permanent pacemaker.