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Table 3 Multivariate analysis: diabetes mellitus and the risk of appropriate and inappropriate ICD therapies

From: Characteristics and outcomes of diabetic patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator in a real world setting: results from the Israeli ICD registry

 

Hazard ratio

95% CI

p value

Appropriate therapies*

1.07

0.78–1.47

0.694

Appropriate ATP

1.13

0.79–1.62

0.519

Appropriate shock

1.07

0.70–1.64

0.743

Inappropriate therapies#

0.72

0.42–1.23

0.232

Inappropriate ATP

0.67

0.31–1.46

0.312

Inappropriate shock

0.82

0.44–1.51

0.517

  1. * Adjusted for age, primary vs. secondary prevention indication, history of atrial fibrillation, QRS width, history of any ventricular arrhythmias (non-sustained or sustained VT), LVEF, and CRTD
  2. # Adjusted for age, sex, primary vs. secondary prevention indication, history of atrial fibrillation, LVEF, NYHA functional class III–IV vs. I–II, and CRTD