Clinical Study

Chronic Apical and Nonapical Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block: Results of the Right Pace Study

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with death due to any cause or hospitalization for heart failure.

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
HR95% CIHR95% CI

Male gender0.700.29–1.670.421---
Age1.061.00–1.130.0491.061.00–1.120.051
Coronary artery disease1.550.61–3.930.355---
History of atrial fibrillation0.320.08–1.370.128---
Hypertension1.810.53–6.150.342---
Diabetes1.300.51–3.290.582---
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1.450.43–4.940.550---
Chronic kidney disease1.030.34–3.100.952---
LV ejection fraction0.940.90–0.970.0010.940.90–0.970.002
Severe mitral regurgitation1.040.24–4.450.961---
Spontaneous SLD > 41 ms0.790.25–2.480.687---
Paced SLD > 41 ms1.360.50–3.660.546---
Spontaneous QRS duration1.000.99–1.020.529---
Paced QRS duration1.010.99–1.020.440---
Ventricular pacing percentage1.000.99–1.010.200---
Nonapical pacing1.300.48–3.560.610---
Adjudicated nonapical pacing1.510.58–3.950.405---

LV = left ventricular; SLD = septal-to-lateral delay.