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Table 4 Cox Regression models for the secondary endpoint of heart failure hospitalizations

From: Predictive value of cardiac magnetic resonance right ventricular longitudinal strain in patients with suspected myocarditis

Heart failure hospitalizations

Univariable analyses

Multivariable model 2a

Imaging parameter without RV GLS

Multivariable model 2b

Imaging parameter with

additional RV GLS

Multivariable model 2c

Imaging parameter with

RV GLS instead LV GLS

 

HR (95% CI)

p value

HRadjusted (95% CI)

p value

HRadjusted (95% CI)

p value

HRadjusted (95% CI)

p value

Clinical characteristics

        

 Age [years]

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.145

      

 Gender [male]

0.46 (0.26–0.83)

0.010

      

 Troponin T peaka [ng/l]

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

0.356

      

 NT-proBNPa [log pg/ml]

3.45 (1.70–6.90)

< 0.001

      

CMR LGE

        

 LV LGE present

1.36 (0.71–2.60)

0.350

      

 LV LGE involves insertion points

0.75 (1.32–1.79)

0.525

      

 LV LGE extent FWHM [g]

1.05 (1.02–1.08)

0.003

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

0.061

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

0.064

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

0.063

 RV LGE presenta

2.33 (0.96–5.67)

0.062

      

CMR ejection fraction

        

 LV EF [%]

0.93 (0.91–0.95)

< 0.001

1.00 (0.95–1.05)

0.962

1.00 (0.95–1.05)

0.943

0.96 (0.93–0.99)

0.012

 RV EF [%]

0.91 (0.89–0.93)

< 0.001

0.96 (0.93–0.99)

0.038

0.97 (0.93–1.01)

0.179

0.97 (0.94–1.02)

0.226

CMR feature tracking

        

 LV GLS [%]

1.38 (1.28–1.50)

< 0.001

1.26 (1.07–1.48)

0.007

1.22 (1.02–1.44)

0.025

  

 LV GCS [%]

1.30 (1.21–1.39)

< 0.001

      

 LV GRS [%]

0.85 (0.81–0.89)

< 0.001

      

 RV GLS [%]

1.17 (1.12–1.23)

< 0.001

  

1.05 (0.98–1.13)

0.195

1.07 (1.01–1.15)

0.048

Model Chi-Square

 

62.5

85.2

80.8

 Df

4

5

4

 p value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 −2 Log-Likelihood

313.0

311.3

316.8

 p-value vs. model without RV GLS

 

0.194

0.048

  1. CI: confidence intervals; EF: ejection fraction; Df: degrees of freedom; FWHM: full width half max; GCS/GLS/GRS: global circumferential/longitudinal/radial strain; HR: Hazard ratio; LGE: late gadolinium enhancement; LV: left ventricle; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-hormone brain natriuretic peptide; RV: right ventricle
  2. aVariables with > 20% missing values. Troponin was available in 338 (51.3%) patients. NT-proBNP was available in 159 (24.1%) of patients. RV LGE was not assessable in 270 (41%) of patients