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Table 2 Univariate predictors of new onset AF in all patients

From: Incremental value of left atrial booster and reservoir strain in predicting atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

 

Univariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

P value prior to correction

Baseline and clinical

Age at scan, per year

1.07 (1.04–1.10)

 < 0.001*

Age ≥ 55 years (rounded ROC threshold)

5.94 (2.50–14.09)

 < 0.001*

Male sex

0.95 (0.43–2.11)

0.903

Systolic blood pressure, per mmHg

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.341

Diastolic blood pressure, per mmHg

1.03 (0.99–1.06)

0.155

Body mass index, per unit

1.03(0.96–1.12)

0.393

Hypertension

2.00 (0.99–4.03)

0.051

Diabetes

0.73(0.17–3.07)

0.669

Smoking history

1.16 (0.55–2.45)

0.692

Hypercholesterolemia

1.04 (0.36–2.96)

0.947

Family history of SCD 1st degree relative

0.45 (0.17–2.23)

0.454

Family history of SCD 2nd degree relative

1.21 (0.42–3.46)

0.725

SCD risk score (ESC)

1.04 (0.86–1.26)

0.673

VT

1.43 (0.59–3.46)

0.433

TIA stroke

2.92 (0.69–12.31)

0.145

Syncope

0.48 (0.11–2.02)

0.318

NYHA class

1.79 (1.09–2.93)

0.021

LGE, presence or absence

6.27 (0.85–46.05)

0.071

LGE mass, g

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.871

LGE, %

1.00 (0.96–1.04)

0.926

Presence of sarcomeric variant

0.52 (0.23–1.17)

0.113

Mitral regurgitation presence (any grade) vs absence

1.16 (0.81–1.67)

0.407

Mitral regurgitation grade 1/nomitral regurgitation vs grade 2/3/4

2.16 (0.97–4.79)

0.058

Medication

Beta-blockers

1.22 (0.61–2.44)

0.577

Calcium channel blockers

1.96 (0.95–4.02)

0.067

ACE-I/ARB

1.61 (0.78–3.34)

0.201

Diuretics

0.88 (0.12–6.46)

0.899

Aspirin

1.00 (0.48–2.09)

0.994

CMR: LA

LA diameter, mm, continuous

1.05 (0.99–1.12)

0.046

LA diameter ≥ 45 mm (ESC threshold)

1.58 (0.61–4.12)

0.348

LA diameter ≥ 42 mm (ROC threshold rounded)

2.11 (1.05–4.25)

0.036

LAEDV index, mL/m2, continuous

1.02 (1.01–1.04)

0.023

LAEDV index ≥ 50 mL/m2 (ROC threshold rounded)

2.15 (1.08–4.27)

0.029

LAESV index, mL/m2, continuous

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

 < 0.001*

LAESV index ≥ 27 mL/m2 (ROC threshold rounded)

2.42 (1.22–4.82)

0.012

LA reservoir strain, % (continuous)

0.86 (0.81–0.91)

 < 0.001*

LA reservoir strain ≤ 18% (ROC threshold rounded)

3.64 (1.81–7.32)

 < 0.001*

LA conduit strain, %, continuous

0.88 (0.81–0.95)

0.002*

LA conduit strain ≤ 12% (ROC threshold rounded)

3.15 (1.29–7.72)

0.012

LA booster strain, %, continuous

0.87 (0.78–0.97)

0.014

LA booster strain ≤ 8% (ROC threshold rounded)

2.93 (1.44–5.95)

0.003*

LAEF (%) continuous

0.94 (0.92–0.97)

 < 0.001*

LAEF ≤ 45%, (ROC threshold rounded)

3.42 (1.72–6.78)

 < 0.001*

CMR: left ventricle

LV maximal wall thickness, mm

1.06 (1.00–1.14)

0.059

LV mass, grams

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

0.180

LVOT max pressure gradient, mmHg

1.04 (0.95–1.14)

0.350

LVEDV index (mL/m2)

0.98 (0.95–1.00)

0.069

LVESV index (mL/m2)

0.96 (0.91–1.01)

0.114

LV stroke volume index, mL/m2

0.98 (0.94–1.01)

0.163

LV ejection fraction, %

1.02 (0.97–1.07)

0.506

  1. LA left atria, LAEDV left atrial end diastolic volume, LAEF left atrial ejection fraction, LAESV left atrial end systolic volume, LGE late gadolinium enhancement (5-SD), LGE % percentage of tissue enhanced by gadolinium, LV left ventricle, LVOT left ventricular outflow tract, LVEDV left ventricular end diastolic volume, LVESV left ventricular end systolic volume, LVSV left ventricular stroke volume, NYHA New York Heart Association, SCD sudden cardiac death, TIA transient ischemic attack, VT ventricular tachycardia
  2. *Indicates a significant difference given Bonferroni correction to the P value as stated in the methods