Table 5.
Univariate and multivariable analyses of the predictors of heart failure visit and hospitalization
| Parameters | Univariate analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95%CI | P-value | HR | 95%CI | P-value | |
| Female gender | 4.04 | 1.89–8.63 | < 0.001 | 2.41 | 1.12–5.22 | 0.025 |
| CHA2DS2-VASc score | 1.32 | 1.10–1.58 | 0.003 | |||
| History of stroke | 2.02 | 1.07–3.82 | 0.030 | 2.05 | 1.06–4.0 | 0.034 |
| History of heart failure | 2.87 | 1.47–5.61 | 0.002 | |||
| Diuretics | 5.86 | 3.11–11.07 | < 0.001 | 3.32 | 1.71–6.46 | < 0.001 |
| LAV index | 1.03 | 1.01–1.04 | < 0.001 | |||
| Significant FTR | 7.08 | 3.70–13.54 | < 0.001 | 4.59 | 2.33–9.05 | < 0.001 |
| Impaired RV systolic function | 2.75 | 1.39–5.44 | 0.004 | |||
| Pulmonary hypertension | 3.87 | 2.04–7.37 | < 0.001 | 2.44 | 1.25–4.79 | 0.009 |
Abbreviations: AF atrial fibrillation, CI confidence interval, FTR functional tricuspid regurgitation, LAV left atrial volume, RV right ventricular, HR Hazard ratio