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Table 4 Predictors of unplanned hospitalizations due to heart failure

From: Clinical significance of precedent asymptomatic non-sustained ventricular tachycardias on subsequent ICD interventions and heart failure hospitalization in primary prevention ICD patients

 

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Adjusted modela

Hazard ratio

P value

Hazard ratio

P value

Hazard ratio

P value

LVEF (+1%)

0.91 [0.87–0.95]

 < 0.0001

0.91 [0.86–0.96]

0.0003

0.91 [0.87–0.95]

 < 0.0001

NSVT

2.03 [1.01–4.09]

0.047

2.18 [1.08–4.39]

0.031

2.16 [1.07–4.36]

0.031

NYHA class (+1)

1.81 [0.98–3.35]

0.057

0.82 [0.35–1.84]

0.64

  

Atrial fibrillation

1.80 [0.90–3.60]

0.099

1.68 [0.82–3.41]

0.15

  

Hemoglobin (+ 1 g/dL)

0.87 [0.73–1.06]

0.16

    

Ischemic cardiomyopathy

1.43 [0.68–3.03]

0.35

    
  1. Abbreviations as in Tables 1 and 2
  2. ICM ischemic cardiomyopathy, NSVT non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
  3. aAdjusted for age and sex