Research Article

Usefulness of Combining Galectin-3 and BIVA Assessments in Predicting Short- and Long-Term Events in Patients Admitted for Acute Heart Failure

Table 3

ROC curve analysis of GAL3, BIVA (phase angle), and GAL3 + phase angle for mortality and rehospitalization for 30, 60, and 90 days, 1 year, and 18 months.

ā€‰GAL3 + phase angleGAL3Phase angle
ā€‰AUC AUC AUC

Rehospitalization
30 days0.526ns0.51ns0.52ns
60 days0.6250.0030.610.040.540.04
90 days0.583ns0.57ns0.57ns
180 days0.5450.050.54ns0.52ns
12 months0.52ns0.54ns0.53ns
18 months0.6200.040.590.040.52ns

Death
30 days0.7640.00010.690.0020.640.01
60 days0.7540.00010.680.00010.680.003
90 days0.6670.0050.640.010.580.04
180 days0.8410.00010.670.0060.790.0001
12 months0.8330.00010.720.0020.790.0001
18 months0.8630.00010.730.00030.860.0001