Table 3 COX-regression analysis of predictors of net adverse clinical events in Hemodialysis patients.

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

Predictive variables

Univariate

*Multivariate

HR (95% CI)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Septal E/e’ ratio

1.029 (0.991–1.069)

0.136

1.012 (0.966–1.061)

0.610

LVIDs, cm

1.071 (0.661–1.735)

0.780

1.308 (0.776–2.205)

0.314

LVEDV, ml

0.998 (0.988–1.008)

0.642

1.001 (0.991–1.012)

0.805

LVESV, ml

1.001 (0.978–1.023)

0.991

1.007 (0.985–1.031)

0.529

LVEF, %

0.956 (0.889–1.016)

0.147

0.963 (0.904–1.027)

0.252

Diastolic dysfunction

1.376 (0.751–2.522)

0.302

1.042 (0.565–1.921)

0.896

LV GLS, %

1.751 (1.572–1.930)

0.037

1.055 (1.002–1.110)

0.043

  1. Significant values are in [bold].
  2. *Adjusted for age, gender, DM.
  3. DM = Diabetes mellitus; LVIDs = End systole left ventricular internal diameter; LVEDV = Left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV = Left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEF = Left ventricular ejection fraction; LV GLS: Left ventricular global Longitudinal Strain; Septal E/e’= Septal early trans-mitral velocity to tissue Doppler mitral annular early diastolic velocity ratio.
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