Table 3

Survival curves

Prognostic factor (cut off values)χ2 (p)
Indexed peakV˙O2 (63%)13.3  (0.0003)
Peak V˙O2 (17 ml/min/kg)9.2  (0.002)
Peak O2 pulse (8.6 ml/beat)0.07  (0.79)
Aetiology (ischaemic/ non-ischaemic)4.6  (0.03)
NYHA functional (class II/III–IV)4.8  (0.03)
Ejection fraction (23%)3.4  (0.06)
  • χ2 Values of the log-rank test (transplantation censored).

  • V˙O2, oxygen consumption; NYHA, New York Heart Association.