Table 2.
Rates of all-cause, cause-specific cardiovascular death and non-cardiovascular death.
| All-Cause Death, n (%) | 131 (33.4) |
|---|---|
| Cause-specific CV and non-CV death | |
| Cardiovascular cause of death, n (%) | 92 (23.5) |
| Sudden cardiac death, n (%) | 15 (3.8) |
| Heart failure/Cardiogenic shock, n (%) | 50 (12.8) |
| Acute myocardial infarction, n (%) | 16 (4.1) |
| Stroke, n (%) | 1 (0.3) |
| Cardiovascular haemorrhage, n (%) | 1 (0.3) |
| Cardiovascular procedure, n (%) | 6 (1.5) |
| Other cardiovascular causes, n (%) | 3 (0.8) |
| Non-cardiovascular cause of death, n (%) | 39 (9.9) |
| Malignancy, n (%) | 15 (3.8) |
| Infection (including sepsis), n (%) | 13 (3.3) |
| Other, n (%) | 10 (2.6) |
| Undetermined death, n (%) | 1 (0.3) |
All the causes of death were reported according to the ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiovascular Endpoint Events in Clinical Trials [25].