Table 4

Significant multivariate Cox proportional survival analysis and test for proportional hazards assumption for the SCD end point

Multivariate Cox proportional survival analysis
HR95% CIp ValuesC indexχ2p Values
2011 ACCF/AHA guidelines3.2671.335 to 8.0000.0101.6060.205
VE/VCO2 slope1.0561.004 to 1.1100.0340.0750.784
Global risk model0.7481.9210.589
2014 ESC guidelines1.1791.078 to 1.2880.0000.2730.601
VE/VCO2 slope1.0691.018 to 1.1220.0070.0270.871
Global risk model0.7500.7010.873
  • Last two columns refer to the test for proportional hazards assumption.

  • ACCF, American College of Cardiology Foundation; AHA, American Heart Association; ESC, European Society of Cardiology ; SCD, sudden cardiac death; VE/VCO2 slope, relation between ventilation versus carbon dioxide production.