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Table 3 Univariate analysis of all patients (n = 146) for primary and secondary endpoint

From: Left ventricular long axis strain: a new prognosticator in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy?

Variable

Primary endpoint

Secondary endpoint

HR

95%CI

p-value

HR

95%CI

p-value

Gender

0.91

0.34–2.43

0.85

0.77

0.35–1.70

0.52

Age (yrs)

1.02

0.99–1.05

0.15

1.03

1.00–1.05

0.04

NYHA class

1.13

0.60–2.11

0.70

1.32

0.78–2.26

0.31

LVEF (%)

0.90

0.86–0.94

<0.0001

0.92

0.89–0.95

<0.0001

LVEDV/BSA (ml/m2)

1.02

1.01–1.02

<0.0001

1.01

1.01–1.02

<0.0001

LGE present

3.43

1.42–8.27

0.006

2.00

1.01–3.95

0.048

LVGFI (%)

0.86

0.81–0.91

<0.0001

0.89

0.85–0.93

<0.0001

LAS (%)

1.46

1.25–1.71

<0.0001

1.41

1.23–1.60

<0.0001

  1. Univariate analysis revealed that LVEF, LVEDV/BSA, LGE present, LVGFI and LAS were significant paramters regarding the primary endpoint, while age, LVEF, LVEDV/BSA, LGE present, LVGFI and LAS were significantly associated with the secondary endpoint (significant p-values in bold letters)