Table 4

Cox proportional hazard models for adverse events

Exercise typeParameterUnivariableAdjusted by MAGGIC score
HR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
Ergometer-ESEHigh Δ LVEF0.85 (0.40 to 1.81)0.680.85 (0.40 to 1.80)0.67
High Δ GLS0.33 (0.14 to 0.77)0.0100.39 (0.16 to 0.91)0.030
Increased MR grade0.52 (0.25 to 1.11)0.090.55 (0.26 to 1.18)0.13
High Δ sPAP0.65 (0.28 to 1.48)0.310.65 (0.29 to 1.49)0.31
Handgrip-ESEHigh Δ LVEF1.52 (0.70 to 3.31)0.291.45 (0.67 to 3.17)0.35
High Δ GLS1.05 (0.50 to 2.20)0.901.04 (0.50 to 2.20)0.91
Increased MR grade0.82 (0.33 to 2.04)0.680.60 (0.23 to 1.58)0.30
High Δ sPAP1.03 (0.46 to 2.31)0.931.00 (0.44 to 2.24)0.99
  • Bold type indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).

  • ESE, exercise stress echocardiography; GLS, global longitudinal strain; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MAGGIC, Meta-Analysis Global Group In Chronic heart failure; MR, mitral regurgitation; sPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure.