TABLE 2

Results of Multivariate Cox Regression Analyses Assessing Relationship Between PET Variables and Outcome, Adjusted for Age

VariableRelative hazard95% confidence intervalP
MFR < 2.112.931.30%–6.65%0.009
Abnormal SSS > 42.511.24%–5.10%0.011
Stress myocardial flow < 1.90 mL/min/g*0.09
Stress left ventricular ejection fraction < 45%*0.10
  • * Variables that were removed from final model.

  • All models were adjusted for age as stratification factor. Patients were divided into 3 equal groups based on age. Cutoffs for groups were 24–51, 52–62, and 63–88. P value denotes level of significance that led to exclusion of variables.