Table 2

Univariate predictors of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction

VariableRisk ratio estimate95% CIp Value
Plasma AM on day 21.0721.045 to 1.099< 0.0001
Age1.0731.021 to 1.1270.0051
Male sex0.5240.190 to 1.4440.2114
Anterior MI2.4470.844 to 7.0900.0992
Previous MI1.1750.265 to 5.2100.8314
Reperfusion0.3230.112 to 0.9340.0369
Previous angina0.9930.360 to 2.7390.9894
Maximum CK1.0040.998 to 1.0100.1895
Pulmonary congestion6.5432.260 to 18.9460.0005
Hypertension2.7780.894 to 8.6320.0773
Haemodynamics on admission
Heart rate1.0250.998 to 1.0530.0677
 SBP0.9980.973 to 1.0230.8690
 PCWP1.1371.045 to 1.2370.0029
 Cardiac index0.2210.085 to 0.5220.0008
LVEF on admission0.9070.868 to 0.947< 0.0001
  • AM, adrenomedullin; CI, confidence interval; CK, creatine kinase; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MI, myocardial infarction; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.