Abstract
Background and Objectives
Subjects and Methods
Results
Figures and Tables
Fig. 1
Kaplan-Meier survival curve shows a significantly longer CV event-free survival period in patients without CAD {p=0.005 by Log Rank test (Mantel-Cox)}. CV: cardiovascular, CAD: coronary artery disease.
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Table 1
Baseline characteristics
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Table 2
Follow-up data of CV events
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Table 3
Comparison of CV events according to clinical and echocardiographic parameters
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*In 9 patients, information about smoking was unavailable. CV: cardiovascular, CVA: cerebrovascular accident, ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, CCB: calcium channel blocker, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDD: LV end-diastolic diameter, LVESD: LV end-systolic diameter, LA: left atrium, RV: right ventricle
Table 4
Comparison of CV events according to coronary angiographic parameters
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*Unavailable in 27 (27.6%) patients who underwent CT scans. In 2 patients, discrimination of dominancy was unavailable. In 13 patients, determination of the vessels supplying apex was not possible. CV: cardiovascular, CAD: coronary artery disease, VD: vessel disease, LAD: left anterior descending coronary artery, RCA: right coronary artery, LCX: left circumflex coronary artery
Table 5
Cox univariate analysis for time to CV event according to CAD and other echocardiographic, clinical, and angiographic factors
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Table 6
Independent risk factors for shorter CV event-free survival duration
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Model 1: adjusted for age, Model 2: adjusted for age and LVESD, Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, and LVESD, Model 4: adjusted for age, sex, diabetes, hypertension, and LVESD. Cox proportional hazard analysis, multivariate. *Per 10 years increasing. CV: cardiovascular, CI: confidence interval, CAD: coronary artery disease, LVESD: left ventricle end-systolic diameter