Table 2

Bivariable and multivariable association between patient characteristics and mortality

BivariableMultivariable
Mortality HR (95% CI)P valueMortality HR (95% CI)P value
Age, per 10 years increase1.18 (1.09 to 1.29)<0.0011.23 (1.12 to 1.35)<0.001
Male gender1.11 (0.90 to 1.38)0.342
Atrial fibrillation/flutter1.14 (0.88 to 1.46)0.316
Coronary artery disease1.05 (0.83 to 1.34)0.661
Peripheral artery disease1.31 (1.04 to 1.65)0.0211.17 (0.93 to 1.48)0.189
Diabetes mellitus1.27 (1.02 to 1.58)0.0331.21 (0.97 to 1.52)0.088
Hypertension1.21 (0.90 to 1.65)0.210
Chronic lung disease1.18 (0.94 to 1.47)0.1561.12 (0.90 to 1.41)0.32
Hyperlipidaemia1.09 (0.87 to 1.370.472
Infective endocarditis0.90 (0.52 to 1.57)0.706
Pulmonary embolism0.79 (0.49 to 1.270.324
Right ventricular systolic dysfunction
NormalReference0.020Reference0.001
Mild1.25 (0.91 to 1.73)1.28 (0.92 to 1.77)0.141
Moderate1.29 (0.95 to 1.75)1.39 (1.01 to 1.90)0.044
Severe1.75 (1.25 to 2.44)2.00 (1.40 to 2.80)<0.001
Left heart disease1.34 (1.04 to 1.74)0.0261.29 (0.99 to 1.68)0.058
Evidence of pulmonary hypertension1.03 (0.79 to 1.35)0.817
Previous cardiac device1.28 (1.03 to 1.58)0.0281.17 (0.94 to 1.46)0.165
Previous open-heart surgery1 (0.80 to 1.24)0.992
Tricuspid valve surgery0.40 (0.25 to 0.64)<0.0010.44 (0.27 to 0.71)0.001