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Table 5 Results of the adjusted multivariate analysis for prediction of HF development during the follow-up period after myocardial infarction

From: Predictive value of advanced glycation end products for the development of post-infarction heart failure: a preliminary report

Variables

Hazard ratio

CI 95%

p

Age (years)

1.046

0.964 – 1.135

0.284

Diabetes mellitus

0.526

0.053 – 5.267

0.585

Heart rate (bpm)

1.012

0.971 – 1.054

0.572

LVEF ≤ 45%

1.643

0.251 – 10.758

0.605

Hb on admission (g/dL)

0.957

0.564 – 1.624

0.871

TPI peak (ng/dL)

1.006

1.001 – 1.011

0.025

NTproBNP (for 100 pg/mL)

1.030

1.006 – 1.054

0.015

HbA1c (%)

1.153

0.679 – 1.955

0.598

Fluorescent AGE (AU)

1.016

1.007 – 1.026

0.001

  1. AGE: advanced glycation end products; Hb: haemoglobin; HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; NT-proBNP: N-terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide; TPI: troponin I.