Serum Endothelin-1 Correlates with Myocardial Injury and Independently Predicts Adverse Cardiac Events in Non-ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

Table 2

Univariate and multivariable analysis of covariables, which predict in-hospital adverse cardiac events.

Covariables	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	value
Body mass index	1.19 (1.01-1.42)	0.04	1.32 (1.01-1.73)	0.04
Diabetes mellitus	7.72 (1.74-34.18)	<0.01	25.32 (1.48-434.53)	0.03
Systolic pressure	0.95 (0.92-0.99)	0.01	N/A	0.58
Diastolic pressure	0.95 (0.91-1.01)	0.05	N/A	0.66
Heart rate (bpm)	1.07 (1.01-1.12)	0.01	N/A	0.32
, (%)	17.67 (3.23-96.69)	<0.01	N/A	0.58
Leucocytes	1.42 (1.10-1.83)	<0.01	N/A	0.08
Creatinine (mg/dL)	10.34 (1.68-63.82)	0.01	N/A	0.66
Glucose (mg/dL)	1.01 (1.00-1.01)	0.03	N/A	0.47
Beta blocker	0.14 (0.03-0.63)	0.01	0.13 (0.01-0.38)	0.01
Endothelin-	4.96 (1.01-25.48)	0.04	44.43 (1.44-1372.99)	0.03

N/A: not applicable.