Table 3
Univariate Cox proportional hazard analyses of predictors of mortality
| β coefficient (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | LR χ2 | p Value | |
| Posterolateral scar location | 2.82 (1.94 to 3.70 | 16.8 (6.94 to 40.5) | 58.6 | <0.0001 |
| CMR-TSI (ms) | 0.015 (0.01 to 0.02) | 1.01 (1.01 to 1.02) | 25.5 | <0.0001 |
| Scar burden (%) | 0.03 (0.01 to 0.04) | 1.03 (1.01 to 1.04) | 13.3 | 0.0001 |
| CMR-LVEF (%) | −0.06 (−0.10 to −0.02) | 0.94 (0.90 to 0.98) | 11.1 | 0.0032 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) | −0.13 (0.04 to −0.04) | 0.88 (0.81 to 0.96) | 8.2 | 0.0031 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.02) | 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) | 7.92 | 0.0049 |
| Transmurality (transmural) | 0.92 (0.26 to 1.58) | 2.51 (1.29 to 4.84) | 7.64 | 0.0057 |
| Male gender | 0.95 (−0.08 to 1.99) | 2.59 (0.92 to 7.32) | 4.15 | 0.0417 |
| Uric acid (μmol/l) | 0.00 (−0.00 to 0.00) | 1.00 (1.00 to 1.00) | 2.33 | 0.1265 |
| NYHA class | 0.54 (−0.17 to 1.21) | 1.73 (0.84 to 3.37) | 2.24 | 0.1343 |
| CABG | −0.28 (0.18 to −0.62) | 0.75 (0.53 to 1.08) | 2.42 | 0.1196 |
| QRS duration (ms) | 0.01 (−0.00 to 0.02) | 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) | 1.01 | 0.2202 |
| Age (years) | 0.01 (0.02 to −0.01) | 1.01 (0.98 to 1.05) | 0.78 | 0.3765 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 0.15 (−0.23 to 0.49) | 1.16 (0.80 to 1.63) | 0.64 | 0.4220 |
| Diabetes mellitus | −0.17 (−0.55 to 0.28) | 0.84 (0.57 to 1.33) | 0.61 | 0.4324 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | −0.02 (−0.19 to 0.02) | 0.98 (0.83 to 1.02) | 0.51 | 0.4763 |
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Variables are listed in order of statistical significance and likelihood ratio χ2 (LR χ2).
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CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CI, confidence interval; CMR-TSI, cardiovascular magnetic resonance tissue synchronisation index; CMR-LVEF, cardiovascular magnetic resonance left ventricular ejection fraction; HR, hazard ratio; NYHA, New York Heart Association.
