Table 2 Association between VAI and cardiac death and readmission for heart failure

Cardiac death

 Tertile1

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Tertile2

2.043(1.234–3.383)

0.002

2.242(1.348–3.729)

0.002

2.216(1.331–3.690)

0.002

2.20(1.334–3.696)

0.002

 Tertile3

3.402(2.123–5.449)

< 0.001

4.121(2.544–6.678)

< 0.001

4.056(2.503–6.573)

< 0.001

4.167(2.567–6.763)

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001

Readmission for heart failure

 Tertile1

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Tertile2

2.448(1.789–3.350)

< 0.001

2.565(1.868–3.522)

< 0.001

2.626(1.907–3.617)

< 0.001

2.630(1.908–3.626)

< 0.001

 Tertile3

4.862(3.605–6.557)

< 0.001

5.631(4.126–7.686)

< 0.001

5.774(4.219–7.902)

< 0.001

5.671(4.112–7.819)

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001

P for trend

< 0.001