Table 2 Risk factors for deaths after TLE in LRIE patients.

From: Influence of the type of pathogen on the clinical course of infectious complications related to cardiac implantable electronic devices

n = 641 (complete data)

HR

95% CI

p

Age of patients during TLE (1 year)

1.031

1.019–1.044

< 0.001

NYHA (1 class)

1.500

1.250–1.800

< 0.001

Lower LVEF (1%p)

1.017

1.007–1.027

< 0.001

Permanent atrial fibrillation

1.389

1.050–1.837

0.021

Lower haemoglobin concentration (1 g/dl)

1.075

1.005–1.149

0.035

Creatinine (1 mg %)

1.277

1.134–1.439

< 0.001

Pathogen other than MSSE

1.876

1.256–2.703

< 0.001

  1. Results of multivariable stepwise Cox regression model.
  2. LRIE, lead related infection endocarditis, LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction, MSSE, methicillin sensitive S. epidermidis; NYHA, New York Heart Association (class), TLE, transvenous lead extraction.
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