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. 2020 Jun 24;7(5):2494–2507. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12816

Table 3.

Cox regression analysis for the primary endpoint

Cox regression analysis

Combined events

Univariate Multivariate

Hazard ratio

95% CI

P‐value
Age 1.01 [0.98; 1.04] 0.58
Female 1.46 [0.94; 2.28] 0.088
Body mass index 0.97 [0.94; 1.01] 0.10
Mean blood pressure 0.99 [0.98; 1.01] 0.31
NYHA functional classes III and IV 1.58 [1.03; 2.41] 0.037
Cardiovascular risk factors
Diabetes 1.65 [1.08; 2.52] 0.022
Medical history
Atrial fibrillation 1.25 [0.80; 1.95] 0.33
Ischaemic cardiomyopathy 0.93 [0.60; 1.45] 0.76
Medication
Loop diuretic 2.16 [1.25; 3.72] 0.005
Thiazide 0.55 [0.30; 0.99] 0.048
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist 1.38 [0.85; 2.15] 0.20
Beta‐blocker 0.97 [0.62; 1.52] 0.90
ACEI or ARB 0.90 [0.57;1.40] 0.63
Oral anticoagulant 1.46 [0.95; 2.27] 0.088
Biology
Haemoglobin (g/dL) 0.86 [0.76;0.97] 0.013
GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) by CKD‐EPI 0.98 [0.97; 0.99] <0.001
NT‐proBNP (pg/mL) 1.19 [0.97; 1.46] 0.10
Hs TnT (pg/mL) 1.70 [1.25; 2.30] 0.001
Iron (ug/dL) 1.00 [1.00; 1.00] 0.38
Ferritin (ug/L) 1.00 [1.00; 1.00] 0.10
Calcium (mmol/L) 0.89 [0.47; 1.68] 0.72
Phosphorus (mmol/L) 2.31 [1.04; 5.14] 0.051
Intact PTH (pf/mL) 1.01 [1.00; 1.01] 0.003
25OH‐Vitamin D (ng/mL) 1.00 [0.99; 1.01] 0.91
Soluble ST2 (ng/mL) 3.46 [1.23; 9.74] 0.020
FGF‐23 (RU/mL) 2.21 [1.52; 3.22] <0.001 3.15 [1.88; 5.31] <0.001
Echo study
LA volume index (mL/m2) 1.01 [1.00; 1.02] 0.17
LV ejection fraction (%) 1.01 [0.98; 1.04] 0.69
LV Endo GLS (%) 1.00 [0.93; 1.07] 0.95
E wave velocity (m/s) 1.01 [1.00; 1.02] 0.002 1.01 [1.00; 1.02] 0.036
E/e′ septal ratio 1.03 [1.01; 1.05] 0.018
RV/RA gradient (mmHg) 1.02 [1.00; 1.04] 0.093
RV fractional area change (%) 0.27 [0.02; 3.11] 0.29
TAPSE 0.97 [0.93; 1.01] 0.13
cMR study
LA volume index (mL/m2) 1.00 [1.00; 1.01] 0.31
LV EDV index (mL/m2) 1.00 [0.99; 1.02] 0.83
LV ejection fraction (%) 1.01 [0.98; 1.04] 0.55
LV mass index (g/m2) 1.00 [0.99; 1.02] 0.64
RV EDV index (mL/m2) 1.01 [1.00; 1.02] 0.031
RV ejection fraction (%) 0.98 [0.95; 1.01] 0.11
Extracellular volume (%) 1.10 [1.05; 1.15] <0.001
Late gadolinium enhancement 1.09 [0.99; 1.20] 0.11

ACEi, angiotensin‐converting‐enzyme inhibitor; ARB, Angiotensin II receptor blockers; ECV, extracellular volume; EDV, end‐diastolic volume; FGF‐23, fibroblast growth factor 23; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; GLS, global longitudinal strain; hsTnT, high‐sensitivity troponinT; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; NT‐proBNP, N terminal pro brain natriuretuic peptide; PTH, parathormon; RV, right ventricle; ST2, soluble suppression tumourigenicity 2; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.