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Table 5 Cox Regression Models for the secondary endpoint of all-cause mortality

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

Death

Univariable analyses

Multivariable model 3a

Imaging parameter without RV GLS

Multivariable model 3b

Imaging parameter with

additional RV GLS

Multivariable model 3c

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]

1.05 (1.03–1.07)

< 0.001

      

 Gender [male]

0.53 (0.29–0.97)

0.040

      

 Troponin peaka [ng/l]

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

0.173

      

 NT-proBNPa [log pg/ml]

5.01 (1.83–13.7)

0.002

      

CMR LGE

        

 LV LGE present

1.22 (0.63–2.35)

0.551

      

 LV LGE involves insertion points

1.38 (0.66–2.92)

0.394

      

 LV LGE extent FWHM [g]

1.03 (0.99–1.07)

0.153

      

 RV LGE presenta

1.41 (0.54–3.65)

0.481

      

CMR ejection fraction

        

 LV EF [%]

0.97 (0.95–0.99)

< 0.001

1.00 (0.96–1.04)

0.951

1.00 (0.96–1.04)

0.935

0.98 (0.96–1.01)

0.283

 RV EF [%]

0.96 (0.94–0.98)

0.001

0.98 (0.94–1.01)

0.215

0.98 (0.95–1.02)

0.346

0.98 (0.95–1.02)

0.348

CMR feature tracking

        

 LV GLS [%]

1.14 (1.06–1.21)

< 0.001

1.08 (0.93–1.24)

0.310

1.06 (0.92–1.23)

0.393

  

 LV GCS [%]

1.10 (1.04–1.17)

0.001

      

 LV GRS [%]

0.95 (0.92–0.98)

0.001

      

 RV GLS [%]

1.07 (1.02–1.12)

0.004

  

1.02 (0.96–1.09)

0.526

1.03 (0.96–1.09)

0.405

Model Chi-Square

 

15.2

15.9

14.9

 Df

3

4

3

 p value

0.002

0.003

0.002

 −2 Log-Likelihood

440.0

439.6

440.8

 p-value vs. model without RV GLS

 

0.528

0.408

  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