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. 2020 Apr 28;72(2):93–100. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.04.004

Table 3.

Predictors of sudden cardiac death across etiology categories-results of separate COX analysis.

ICM
NICM
Variables Univariable
P Multivariable
P Variables Univariable
P Multivariable
P
HR(95%CI) HR (95%CI) HR (95%CI) HR(95%CI)
Heart rate (bpm) 1.019 (1.004–1.034) 0.015 DBP (mmHg) 0.973 (0.949–0.998) 0.033
Advanced NYHA class III-IV 5.635 (1.756–18.087) 0.004 Previous HF hospitalization 3.678 (1.502–9.005) 0.004
Revascularization 0.473 (0.277–0.806) 0.006 0.515 (0.293–0.907) 0.021 Af/AFL
Frequent PVB 2.180 (1.246–3.815) 0.006 2.023 (1.131–3.616) 0.017 paroxysmal 5.063 (1.992–12.866) 0.001
LVEF 0.962 (0.929–0.997) 0.032 persistent 1.092 (0.453–2.634) 0.844
eGFR (ml/min) 0.983 (0.973–0.992) <0.0001 0.989 (0.978–1.000) 0.047 Frequent PVB 2.955 (1.441–6.058) 0.003 2.694 (1.034–7.017) 0.043
Hemoglobin (g/l) 0.985 (0.972–0.997) 0.016 0.987 (0.974–1.000) 0.048 Non-sustained VT 3.340 (1.609–6.935) 0.001
Digoxin 2.114 (1.170–3.821) 0.013 LVEF 0.961 (0.915–1.010) 0.119
eGFR(ml/min) 0.978 (0.965–0.991) 0.001
Na+ 0.873 (0.806–0.944) 0.001 0.874 (0.783–0.974) 0.015
Low T3 syndrome 5.577 (2.100–14.809) 0.001 3.541 (1.105–11.349) 0.033
β-blockers 0.291 (0.119–0.713) 0.007 0.347 (0.122–0.982) 0.046
COPD 3.117 (1.086–8.950) 0.035
Isosorbide mononitrate 2.694 (1.282–5.662) 0.009 2.381 (1.066–5.321) 0.034