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By means of multivariate analysis,the following independent predictors for cardiac events were identified(hazards ratio/95%confidence limits):age older than 65 years(1.6/1.2 to 2.2),male sex(1.5/1.1 to 2.1),angina pectoris(1.5/1.0 to 2.3),diabetes(1.6/1.1 to 2.5),anterior infarction noted on electrocardiography(1.7/1.1 to 2.7),inverted T wave noted on the electrocardiogram(1.6/1.1 to 2.4),and left ventricular hypertrophy noted on electrocardiography(3.2/2.0 to 4.9). |
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