Heart dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke or TIA does not predict all-cause mortality at long-term follow-up

Table 3 Univariate- and multivariate regression analyses of all-cause mortality in the total ischemic stroke or TIA cohort (n = 132)

Univariate	HR	95% CI	P-values
Age (years)	4.903	2.15-11.19	<0.000
mRS >2 at 3-months follow-up (%)	4.163	2.07-8.36	<0.000
Anaemia (%)	2.462	1.13-5.39	0.024
CRP (mg/L)	2.070	1.04-4.11	0.037
Smoking (%)	2.327	1.01-5.39	0.049
Myocardial infarction (%)	2.405	1.20-4.84	0.014
Angina pectoris (%)	2.530	1.23-5.22	0.012
Post-stroke Aspirin (%)	0.360	0.18-0.73	0.005
Heart dysfunction (%)			n.s
Multivariate	HR	95% CI	P
Age (years)	5.401	1.97-14.78	0.001
mRS >2 at 3-months follow-up (%)			n.s.
Anaemia (%)			n.s.
CRP (mg/L)			n.s.
Smoking (%)	3.181	1.36-7.47	0.008
Myocardial infarction (%)	2.826	1.17-6.83	0.021
Angina pectoris (%)			n.s.
Post-stroke Aspirin (%)	0.312	0.13-0.77	0.011

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