Table Two:
Transitional hazard ratios for Simplified Tufts MC HF Risk Model:
| Predictor | T1: Prevalent HF to HF hospitalization | T2: Prevalent HF to Death | T3: HF hospitalization to Death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | |
| Age per 10 year increase | 1.13 | 1.07–1.21 | 1.34 | 1.24–1.44 | 1.12 | 1.03–1.22 |
| Female gender | 0.88 | 0.75–1.02 | 0.76 | 0.64–0.91 | 1.12 | 0.91–1.39 |
| NYHA III vs II | 1.64 | 1.43–1.88 | 1.45 | 1.25–1.69 | 1.28 | 1.07–1.52 |
| LVEF per 10% increase | 0.72 | 0.66–0.79 | 0.74 | 0.66–0.82 | 0.86 | 0.75–0.99 |
| Creatinine per 1mg/dl increase | 2.22 | 1.82–2.65 | 1.58 | 1.26–1.97 | 1.66 | 1.29–2.13 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure per 10mmHg increase | 0.88 | 0.85–0.92 | 0.95 | 0.91–0.99 | 0.91 | 0.86–0.95 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.45 | 1.27–1.66 | 1.39 | 1.20–1.62 | 1.06 | 0.89–1.27 |
| Ischemic etiology | 0.87 | 0.76–1.00 | 1.14 | 0.97–1.33 | 1.25 | 1.03–1.51 |
HR indicates hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, HF heart failure, NYHA New York Heart Association, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction