Table 2

Adjusted Cox proportional hazard analysis for mortality and incident heart failure events in subjects with ECG left ventricular hypertrophy in three QRS duration subgroups

No of deaths/incident HFs (%)Age and gender adjustedMultivariable* adjusted
HR95% CIP valueHR95% CIP value
Cardiovascular Mortality
QRS duration
<100 ms135 (14.5%)11
100–109 ms56 (18.5%)1.391.00 to 1.920.0481.381.01 to 1.880.045
≥110 ms22 (22.0%)1.911.20 to 3.040.0071.741.07 to 2.820.025
All-cause mortality
QRS duration
<100 ms257 (27.5%)11
100–109 ms86 (28.4%)1.170.91 to 1.510.2221.220.96 to 1.550.112
≥110 ms32 (32.0%)1.541.05 to 2.240.0261.521.02 to 2.250.039
New-onset HF
QRS duration
<100 ms87 (9.3%)11
100–109 ms38 (12.5%)1.831.09 to 3.060.0232.181.32 to 3.610.003
≥110 ms23 (23.0%)4.362.11 to 9.02<0.0013.391.60 to 7.170.001
  • *Adjusted for age, sex, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, hypertension, ST-depression in lead V5, diabetes mellitus, smoking, body mass index and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

  • HF, heart failure.