Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 2, Number 3, June 2011, pages 106-111
The Influence of Cardiac Risk Factor Burden on Cardiac Stress Test Outcomes
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Tables
Number of risk factors | Overall N = 4,046 (95% CI) | OU N = 45 (95% CI) | Inpatient N = 561 (95% CI) | Outpatient N = 2,740 (95% CI) |
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* Groups 4 and 5 combined. Odds ratio for positive stress test based on number of cardiac risk factors | ||||
1 | 1.6 (1.1 - 2.2) | 1.6 (0.8 - 3.3) | 0.6 (0.2 - 1.7) | 1.8 (1.2 - 2.7) |
2 | 2.3 (1.7 - 3.2) | 2.2 (1.1 - 4.5) | 1.7 (0.8 - 3.8) | 2.4 (1.6 - 3.6) |
3 | 2.5 (1.8 - 3.4) | 3.8 (1.9 - 7.5) | 1.6 (0.7 - 3.3) | 2.4 (1.6 - 3.6) |
4 | 4.0 (2.8 - 5.7) | 5.5 (2.3 - 12.8) | 3.3 (1.3 - 8.0) | 3.5 (2.2 - 5.6) |
5 | 5.2 (2.3 - 11.7) | * | 7.4 (1.6 - 34.4) | 5.4 (1.8 - 15.9) |
Number of risk factors | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
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1 | 1.5 (1.1 - 2.1) |
2 | 2.0 (1.5 - 2.8) |
3 | 2.1 (1.5 - 2.9) |
4 | 3.1 (2.0 - 4.5) |
5 | 3.7 (1.2 - 8.7) |
Age > 60 | 1.5 (1.2 - 1.8) |
Prior CAD | 1.4 (1.1 - 1.7) |
Procedure | EDOU N = 33 (%) | Outpatient N = 113 (%) | Inpatient N = 39 (%) |
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PTCA | 1 (3) | 19 (17) | 2 (5) |
CABG | 5 (15) | 21 (19) | 8 (21) |