Prognostic value of increased carbohydrate antigen in patients with heart failure

Table 2 Univariate analysis, variables significantly associated with mortality or need for urgent cardiac transplantation

Variable	Deaths	Alive	P
Age	78 ± 12	70 ± 12	0.004
LVEF (%)	53 ± 16	47 ± 17	0.08
IVS (mm)	13.7 ± 3.4	11.9 ± 2.5	0.005
LA (mm)	54 ± 12	49 ± 9	0.01
GF (MDRD)	46 ± 18	61 ± 19	0.0001
Hemoglobin (g/L)	121 ± 21	130 ± 21	0.02
Na+ (mEq/mL)	140 ± 4	139 ± 3	0.54
K+ (mEq/mL)	4.3 ± 0.6	4.2 ± 0.5	0.54
Systolic BP (mmHg)	120 ± 19	125 ± 19	0.24
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	70 ± 12	73 ± 12	0.25
CA125 (KU/L)	94 ± 121	45 ± 78	0.01
NT-proBNP (pg/dL)	6613 ± 8437	2326 ± 2823	0.02
AF (%)	71	50	0.05
NYHA class III (%)	70	30	0.03

LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; IVS: Interventricular septum; LA: Left atrial; GF: Glomerular filtration; Na: Sodium; K: Potassium; BP: Blood pressure; CA125: Carbohydrate antigen 125; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; AF: Atrial fibrillation; NYHA: New York Heart Association; MDRD: Modification of diet in renal disease.