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. 2020 Jul 10;34(1):63–73. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00774-5

Table 2.

Cox model on hemorrhagic events, overall mortality and cardiovascular events at 2 years of follow-up

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis*
HR 95% CI p value HR 95% CI p value
OAT vs LAA occlusion
 Hemorrhagic events (1–3 months) 0.61 0.19–1.99 0.409 1.65 0.43–6.33 0.464
 Hemorrhagic events (4–24 months) 3.45 0.77–15.46 0.105 6.48 1.32–31.72 0.021
Time-interaction p value: 0.198
 Overall mortality 2.22 1.20–4.11 0.011 2.76 1.31–5.86 0.008
 Cardiovascular events 2.81 1.64–4.81 < 0.001 5.07 2.49–10.34 < 0.001
No-therapy vs LAA occlusion
 Hemorrhagic events (1–3 months) 0.55 0.18–1.72 0.308 0.57 0.18–1.84 0.350
 Hemorrhagic events (4–24 months) 3.68 0.84–16.11 0.083 4.87 1.08–21.97 0.039
Time-interaction p value: 0.027
 Overall mortality 2.40 1.32–4.35 0.004 3.09 1.59–5.98 0.001
 Cardiovascular events 2.50 1.47–4.25 0.001 3.11 1.78–5.42 < 0.001

Hemorrhagic events are evaluated in the first 3 months and in the following 21 months from procedure

LAA left atrial appendage, OAT oral anticoagulant therapy

*Adjusted for gender, age, dialytic age, CHA2DS2VASc, HASBLED, type of atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia, peripheral artery disease, previous bleeding, antiplatelet, heparin