Table 3 Independent predictors for all-cause mortality
VariablesHazard ratio (95% CI)p Value
Age* (years)2.15 (1.42 to 3.25)<0.001
Leg swelling2.83 (1.43 to 5.59)0.005
LAVI* (ml/m2)1.25 (1.01 to 1.54)0.04
LVESD† (cm)1.32 (1.02 to 1.70)0.04

  • *Hazard ratios given for a 10-unit increase in explanatory variable; †hazard ratios given for a 1-unit increase in explanatory variable.

  • LAVI, left atrial volume index; LVESD, left ventricular end-systolic dimension.