TABLE 3.
The impact of LASt and DM in cardiac events
| DM + versus DM‐ | LASt + versus. LASt‐ | DM+, LASt+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| versus. DM‐LASt‐ | |||
| CE + versus. CE‐ (%) | 58.3 versus. 31.0, p = .001 | 59 versus.17.2, p < .001 | 73.9 versus. 30.7, p < .001 |
| RR | 1.88 (1.25–2.81p = 0.001) | 3.32 (1.35–8.16, p = .008) | 3.90 (2.40–6.64, p < .001 |
| PPV (%) | 58.3 (44.3–71.1) | 69.1 (58.7 – 77.9) | 74.0 (58.4 – 85.1) |
| NPV (%) | 69.5 (63.5–73.9) | 82.7 (75.1–88.3) | 77.8 (58.1–89.8) |
| Accuracy (%) | 66.2 (57.5 – 74.1) | 76.1 (59.7– 87.6) | 77.2 (69.2– 83.9) |
| Prevalence of CE (%) | 38.3 (30.1 – 46.9) | 38.2 (30.0 – 44.7) | 51.2 (35.1 – 67.1) |
DM: diabetes mellitus; LASt: left atrial stiffens; CE: cardiac events; (+): presence; (‐): absence: RR: relative risk; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value.