Table 3

Univariate predictors of cardiac death and composite outcome in patients with IMR

Cardiac deathCardiac death and heart failure
HR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
Age1.04 (1.01 to 1.07)0.021.06 (1.04 to 1.09)<0.001
Male1.00 (0.44 to 2.29)0.991.47 (0.88 to 2.44)0.14
Hypertension1.06 (0.55 to 2.02)0.871.62 (1.02 to 2.57)0.04
Dyslipidaemia0.97 (0.50 to 1.86)0.921.01 (0.64 to 1.57)0.98
Diabetes mellitus1.52 (0.79 to 2.94)0.211.69 (1.09 to 2.65)0.02
Smoking1.22 (0.63 to 2.35)0.560.96 (0.61 to 1.53)0.87
Killip classification2.54 (1.95 to 3.30)<0.0012.16 (1.77 to 2.64)<0.001
Peak CK1.15 (1.08 to 1.23)<0.0011.11 (1.05 to 1.17)<0.001
Creatinine1.30 (1.19 to 1.42)<0.0011.23 (1.14 to 1.34)<0.001
Prior MI2.37 (1.04 to 5.42)0.041.92 (1.04 to 3.54)0.04
Anterior MI0.80 (0.42 to 1.54)0.511.23 (0.79 to 1.91)0.36
PCI1.05 (0.37 to 2.96)0.930.70 (0.38 to 1.29)0.25
Moderate or severe MR14.90 (7.74 to 28.68)<0.0015.13 (3.19 to 8.25)<0.001
β-blocker0.38 (0.20 to 0.73)0.0040.41 (0.26 to 0.64)<0.001
Statins0.74 (0.39 to 1.43)0.370.62 (0.39 to 0.96)0.03
  • Per 1000 IU/L increments.

  • CK, creatine kinase; IMR, ischaemic mitral regurgitation; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.