Table 2

Predictors of 1 and 3 year mortality by univariate Cox proportional hazard analysis.

1 year mortality





Characteristics
Hazard ratio (95% CI)
p
Age, per 10 years increase
2.00 (1.35 – 2.97)
0.001
Previous MI
2.91 (1.16 – 7.28)
0.023
Previous PCI
9.58 (4.13 – 22.21)
< 0.001
Max CK, per 500 U/l increase
1.01 (1.00 – 1.02)
0.050
Max CK-MB, per 50 U/l increase
1.09 (1.01 – 1.18)
0.039
LVEF, per 5 % decrease
1.47 (1.25 – 1.73)
< 0.001



3 year mortality





Characteristics
Hazard ratio (95% CI)
p
Age, per 10 years increase
1.63 (1.25 – 2.14)
< 0.001
Previous MI
2.19 (1.06 – 4.52)
0.035
Previous PCI
5.16 (2.50 – 10.7)
< 0.001
Previous CABG
3.27 (1.17 – 9.10)
0.024
Multi-vessel disease
1.50 (1.06 – 2.11)
0.021
Killip class, per class increase
1.73 (1.08 – 2.75)
0.022
Max CK, per 500 U/l increase
1.01 (1.00 – 1.02)
0.040
Max CK-MB, per 50 U/l increase
1.07 (1.01 – 1.14)
0.020
LVEF, per 5 % decrease
1.29 (1.15 – 1.46)
< 0.001

CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting

CK = creatin kinase

CK-MB = creatin kinase myoglobin binding

LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction

MI = myocardial infarction

PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention

van der Vleuten et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008 8:4   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-8-4