Research Article

Echocardiographic Predictors of All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy following Pacemaker Implantation

Table 2

Multivariate Cox regression analysis in predicting all-cause mortality.

VariablesHR95% CI value

Model 1: all patients with LAD records (n=74)
LAD ≥44 mm3.5801.055–12.1480.041
AF0.5020.151–1.6740.262
LVOTO0.1660.036–0.7710.022
LVEDD (mm)1.0320.930–1.1450.554
LVEF (%)0.9760.925–1.0290.370
ACEI/ARB0.4870.113–2.0970.334
Dual-chamber pacing1.0340.248–4.3080.963
Model 2: all patients with LVEDD records (n=76)
LVEDD ≥43 mm4.1410.472–36.3520.200
Female0.6400.218–1.9770.416
LAD (mm)1.0681.005–1.1360.033
LVEF (%)0.9470.907–0.9890.013
Β-blockers2.6660.688–10.3370.156

HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; LAD, left atrial diameter; AF, atrial fibrillation; LVOTO, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; ACEI/ARB, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin-receptor blocker.