Clinical Study

Impact of Moderate to Severe Renal Impairment on Mortality and Appropriate Shocks in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Table 3

Risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals for all-cause mortality based on GFR.

GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) Death (%)UnadjustedAdjusted*

≥6027811.9refref
30–5917222.51.89 (1.24–2.90)1.81 (1.18–2.78)
<303257.14.81 (3.13–7.40)4.63 (3.02–7.09)

*Adjusted for age (≥75 or <75 years), sex, indication for ICD implantation (primary/secondary), NYHA class, antiarrhythmics, ace inhibitor, digoxin, aldosterone blocker, and betablocker use and LVEF (<30%, ≥30%).
Followup data not available in 27 patients.