Table 2 Predictors of reduced left ventricular global longitudinal strain.

From: Prognostic impacts of left ventricular strain in hemodialytic patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function

Predictive variables

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

0.999 (0.984–1.014)

0.875

0.997 (0.981–1.013)

0.684

Male Gender

0.738 (0.469–1.160)

0.188

0.870 (0.521–1.453)

0.627

DM

1.352 (0.859–2.128)

0.192

1.239 (0.771–1.989)

0.376

CAD

1.721 (1.073–2.761)

0.024

1.669 (1.023–2.724)

0.040

LVIDs, cm

1.676 (1.111–2.529)

0.014

1.296 (0.766–2.190)

0.334

LVEDV, mL

1.007 (0.999–1.015)

0.083

0.972 (0.943–1.001)

0.061

LVESV, mL

1.022 (1.004–1.040)

0.015

1.073 (1.004–1.146)

0.039

  1. Significant values are in [bold].
  2. CAD = Coronary artery disease; DM = Diabetes mellitus; LVIDs = End systole left ventricular internal diameter; LVEDV = Left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV = Left ventricular end systolic volume.
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