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. 2021 Aug 3;73(5):582–587. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2021.07.011

Table 2.

Predictors of pacing induced cardiomyopathy.

PICM (n = 74) No PICM (n = 675) Univariate OR (95 % CI) p value Adjusted OR (95 % CI) p value
Age, years 57.7 ± 15.7 59.4 ±13.9 0.99 (0.98–1.01) 0.338 0.99 (0.97–1.01) 0.422
Female sex (%) 25 (33.8) 212 (31.4) 1.11 (0.67–1.85) 0.677 1.34 (0.77–2.34) 0.297
Diabetes mellitus (%) 24 (32.4) 233 (34.6) 1.10 (0.66–1.84) 0.713 0.82 (0.46–1.45) 0.494
Hypertension (%) 41 (55.4) 365 (54.2) 0.95 (0.59–1.54) 0.838 1.01 (0.56–1.85) 0.97
Beta-blocker use (%) 28 (37.8) 201 (29.8) 1.29 (0.71–2.34) 0.410 1.31 (0.76–2.26) 0.335
ACE inhibitor use (%) 34 (45.9) 258 (38.2) 1.20 (0.68–2.12) 0.535 1.15 (0.67–1.97) 0.608
Baseline LVEFa, % 56.6 ±3.0 57.5 ± 2.6 0.85 (0.76–0.95) 0.004 0.87 (0.77–0.97) 0.016
Paced QRS durationb, msec 149.8 ± 20.4 133.2 ± 25.3 1.34 (1.22–1.48) <0.001 1.22 (1.10–1.48) <0.001
RV pacing burden
 Tertile 1 (<34%) 9 (12.2) 227 (35.6) Reference Reference
 Tertile 2 (34–98%) 30 (40.5) 206 (32.2) 3.67 (1.70–7.92) 0.001 2.48 (1.11–5.54) 0.027
 Tertile 3 (>98%) 35 (47.3) 205 (32.1) 4.31 (2.02–9.18) <0.001 2.46 (1.11–5.46) 0.027

Note: Values are mean ± standard deviation, frequency (%) or median (25th percentile - 75th percentile).

a

OR for every 1.0% increase in EF.

b

OR for every 10 msec increase in paced QRS.