Table 2

Univariate and multivariate linear model of δ-WR in the patients treated with β-blocker

UnivariateMultivariate
Correlation coefficientp Valueβ-Coefficientp Value
Age0.2260.0310.1830.058
Gender (male=1)0.1860.075
Ischaemic aetiology0.0880.405
Diabetes mellitus0.0230.824
NYHA0.0200.850
ACE inhibitor−0.1510.180
Furosemide0.413<0.0010.393<0.001
LVESV0.1640.118
LVEF−0.1180.262
  • LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVSDV, left ventricular end-systolic volume; NYHA, New York Heart Association; WR, washout rate.