Table 4 Prediction of long-term cardiovascular events using multivariate Cox regression analysis

Parameters	Cardiovascular mortality		HF hospitalisation		Cardiovascular hospitalisation
Parameters	HR (95% CI)	p Value	HR (95% CI)	p Value	HR (95% CI)	p Value
Age	1.029 (0.995 to 1.064)	0.099	1.022 (0.998 to 1.046)	0.079	1.012 (0.994 to 1.032)	0.196
Female gender	1.498 (0.589 to 3.805)	0.396	1.565 (0.778 to 3.147)	0.209	1.242 (0.710 to 2.175)	0.448
Sinus rhythm	0.409 (0.146 to 1.149)	0.090	1.637 (0.568 to 4.715)	0.361	0.932 (0.452 to 1.919)	0.848
Ischaemic aetiology	2.698 (1.092 to 6.667)	0.032	1.216 (0.638 to 2.318)	0.552	1.905 (1.135 to 3.196)	0.015
ΔLVESV <15%	3.541 (1.131 to 11.079)	0.030	2.385 (1.106 to 5.142)	0.027	2.361 (1.314 to 4.243)	0.004
ΔLV ejection fraction <5%	1.155 (0.436 to 3.059)	0.772	1.014 (0.490 to 2.098)	0.969	0.750 (0.421 to 1.334)	0.327
ΔQuality of life score	1.000 (0.980 to 1.021)	0.967	1.005 (0.989 to 1.022)	0.532	1.008 (0.996 to 1.021)	0.195
ΔNYHA class	1.084 (0.510 to 2.300)	0.834	1.013 (0.585 to 1.754)	0.963	1.141 (0.744 to 1.750)	0.546

CI, confidence interval; HF, heart failure; HR, hazard ratio; LV, left ventricular; LVESV, left ventricular end-systolic volume; MPI: myocardial performance index; NYHA, New York Heart Association.