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Table 2 Univariate analyses of factors that were shown to be significantly correlated to HF readmissions

From: Left Ventricular global longitudinal strain predicts heart failure readmission in acute decompensated heart failure

HF Readmission

Variable

Hazard ratio

95% CI

p-value

 LV GLS –14.15 to –10.55

3.144

1.46–6.74

0.003

 LV GLS –10.54 to 6.41

7.40

3.55–15.39

<0.001

 LV GLS > −6.41

7.87

3.79–16.34

<0.001

 LV GLS as a continuous variable a

1.17

1.12–1.23

<0.001

 LVEF

0.97

0.96–0.98

<0.001

 Age

1.01

0.99–1.02

0.099

 Male

1.11

0.77–1.61

0.566

 NYHA functional class II

1.3

0.77–2.19

0.314

 NYHA functional class III

2.01

1.18–3.41

0.01

 NYHA functional class IV

0.92

0.12–6.87

0.937

 Systolic blood pressure

0.98

0.98–0.99

<0.001

 Diastolic blood pressure

0.99

0.98–0.99

0.025

 Heart rate

1

0.99–1.01

0.137

 Creatinine

0.9

0.82–1

0.052

 Sodium level

0.93

0.88–0.98

0.018

 History of ischemic heart disease

1.55

1.07–2.24

0.021

 Diabetes

1

0.68–1.46

0.983

 Hypertension

1.45

0.59–3.55

0.418

 Dementia

12.18

1.54–95.95

0.018

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1.24

0.76–2.01

0.382

 ACEI-ARBs

1.83

1.17–2.86

0.008

  1. aA different model with the same variables was performed using LV GLS as a continuous variable