All patients (n=207) | LGE-positive | LGE-negative | p Value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SBPR <40 mm Hg (n=65) | SBPR ≥40 mm Hg (n=40) | SBPR <40 mm Hg (n=33) | SBPR ≥40 mm Hg (n=69) | |||
All cardiac events | 42 (20) | 23 (35) | 8 (20) | 7 (21) | 4 (6) | <0.001 |
Cardiac death | 4 (2) | 4 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.024 |
Cardiac transplantation | 1 (0.5) | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.507 |
LVAD implantation | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 (3) | 2 (6) | 0 | 0.075 |
ICD discharge for VT/Vf | 7 (3) | 3 (5) | 2 (5) | 2 (6) | 0 | 0.117 |
Rehospitalisation for HF | 27 (13) | 15 (23) | 5 (13) | 3 (9) | 4 (6) | 0.026 |
Values are numbers (%).
HF, heart failure; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; LVAD, LV assist device; SBPR, systolic blood pressure response; Vf, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia.