Table 5

Univariate predictors of outcome (A) mortality and (B) sustained arrhythmia

VariableHR (95% CI)p Value
(A) Mortality
 BNP, per 10 pmol/L1.16 (1.05 to 1.29)0.01
 Cardiothoracic ratio, per 1%1.40 (1.07 to 1.83)0.02
 Creatinine, per 10 micmol/L1.39 (1.12 to 1.73)<0.01
 RA indexed area, cm2/m21.23 (1.01 to 1.49)0.04
(B) Sustained arrhythmia
 Age at study, years1.04 (1.00 to 1.07)0.03
 Age at repair, years1.04 (1.00 to 1.08)0.04
 QRS duration on ECG, per 10 ms1.20 (1.02 to 1.42)0.03
 Peak VO2, mL/kg/min0.93 (0.86 to 1.00)0.04
 Cardiothoracic ratio, per 1% change1.24 (1.12 to 1.37)<0.05
 ANP, pmol/L1.77 (1.21 to 2.59)<0.05
 BNP, per 10 pmol/L2.06 (1.32 to 3.21)<0.05
 Endothelin-1, pmol/L8.18 (1.29 to 51.82)0.03
 RVESVi, mL/m22.46 (1.14 to 5.32)0.02
 RA indexed area, cm2/m21.13 (1.03 to 1.24)0.01
  • ANP, atrial natriuretic peptide; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; RVESV, RV end-systolic volume; VO2, peak oxygen uptake; RA, right atrial.