Table 3

Risk of CVD in patients with provoked and unprovoked VT

SubjectsIndividuals, nObservation-yearsEvents, nIncidence rate per 1000 py (95% CI)Adjusted HR* (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI)
RDD controls 2638 10 166 16 1.6 (0.9-2.6) Reference Reference Reference 
Patients with unprovoked VT 2006 10 022 36 3.6 (2.5-5.0) 2.6 (1.4-4.9) 1.8 (0.9-3.7) 1.8 (0.9-3.6) 
Patients with VT provoked by: 2474 12 401 36 2.9 (2.0-4.0) 2.0 (1.1-3.9) 2.7 (1.3-5.6) 2.6 (1.2-5.4) 
 OC or HRT use§ 1258 6960 1.3 (0.6-2.5) 1.3 (0.5-3.6) 4.0 (1.1-14.9) 3.9 (1.1-14.4) 
 Pregnancy 163 935 NA NA NA NA 
 Surgery 731 3716 18 4.8 (2.9-7.7) 3.5 (1.6-7.4) 2.8 (1.2-6.4) 2.5 (1.1-6.0) 
 Hospitalization 798 3890 13 3.3 (1.8-5.7) 2.3 (1.0-5.4) 2.2 (0.9-5.4) 1.9 (0.7-4.8) 
 Malignancy 422 1255 6.4 (2.8-12.6) 4.3 (1.6-12.1) 2.1 (0.7-7.0) 2.0 (0.6-6.7) 
Partner controls 2926 16 402 36 2.2 (1.5-3.0) Reference Reference Reference 
Patients with unprovoked VT 2006 10 022 36 3.6 (2.5-5.0) 1.7 (1.1-2.8) 1.4 (0.9-2.4) 1.5 (0.9-2.5) 
Patients with VT provoked by: 2474 12 401 36 2.9 (2.0-4.0) 1.4 (0.9-2.2) 1.8 (1.0-3.0) 1.7 (1.0-2.9) 
 OC or HRT use§ 1258 6960 1.3 (0.6-2.5) 0.7 (0.3-1.6) 1.1 (0.4-3.2) 1.2 (0.4-3.4) 
 Pregnancy 163 935 NA NA NA NA 
 Surgery 731 3716 18 4.8 (2.9-7.7) 2.3 (1.3-4.2) 2.2 (1.2-4.2) 2.0 (1.0-3.9) 
 Hospitalization 798 3890 13 3.3 (1.8-5.7) 1.6 (0.8-3.1) 1.6 (0.8-3.4) 1.5 (0.7-3.1) 
 Malignancy 422 1255 6.4 (2.8-12.6) 3.3 (1.5-7.5) 2.1 (0.8-5.1) 2.1 (0.8-5.1) 
SubjectsIndividuals, nObservation-yearsEvents, nIncidence rate per 1000 py (95% CI)Adjusted HR* (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI)
RDD controls 2638 10 166 16 1.6 (0.9-2.6) Reference Reference Reference 
Patients with unprovoked VT 2006 10 022 36 3.6 (2.5-5.0) 2.6 (1.4-4.9) 1.8 (0.9-3.7) 1.8 (0.9-3.6) 
Patients with VT provoked by: 2474 12 401 36 2.9 (2.0-4.0) 2.0 (1.1-3.9) 2.7 (1.3-5.6) 2.6 (1.2-5.4) 
 OC or HRT use§ 1258 6960 1.3 (0.6-2.5) 1.3 (0.5-3.6) 4.0 (1.1-14.9) 3.9 (1.1-14.4) 
 Pregnancy 163 935 NA NA NA NA 
 Surgery 731 3716 18 4.8 (2.9-7.7) 3.5 (1.6-7.4) 2.8 (1.2-6.4) 2.5 (1.1-6.0) 
 Hospitalization 798 3890 13 3.3 (1.8-5.7) 2.3 (1.0-5.4) 2.2 (0.9-5.4) 1.9 (0.7-4.8) 
 Malignancy 422 1255 6.4 (2.8-12.6) 4.3 (1.6-12.1) 2.1 (0.7-7.0) 2.0 (0.6-6.7) 
Partner controls 2926 16 402 36 2.2 (1.5-3.0) Reference Reference Reference 
Patients with unprovoked VT 2006 10 022 36 3.6 (2.5-5.0) 1.7 (1.1-2.8) 1.4 (0.9-2.4) 1.5 (0.9-2.5) 
Patients with VT provoked by: 2474 12 401 36 2.9 (2.0-4.0) 1.4 (0.9-2.2) 1.8 (1.0-3.0) 1.7 (1.0-2.9) 
 OC or HRT use§ 1258 6960 1.3 (0.6-2.5) 0.7 (0.3-1.6) 1.1 (0.4-3.2) 1.2 (0.4-3.4) 
 Pregnancy 163 935 NA NA NA NA 
 Surgery 731 3716 18 4.8 (2.9-7.7) 2.3 (1.3-4.2) 2.2 (1.2-4.2) 2.0 (1.0-3.9) 
 Hospitalization 798 3890 13 3.3 (1.8-5.7) 1.6 (0.8-3.1) 1.6 (0.8-3.4) 1.5 (0.7-3.1) 
 Malignancy 422 1255 6.4 (2.8-12.6) 3.3 (1.5-7.5) 2.1 (0.8-5.1) 2.1 (0.8-5.1) 

HRT, hormone replacement therapy; OC, oral contraception; py, person-years.

*

Adjusted for anticoagulation therapy.

Adjusted for anticoagulation therapy, age, sex, BMI, and smoking.

Adjusted for anticoagulant therapy, age, sex, BMI, smoking, chronic disease (defined as liver disease, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, or rheumatoid arthritis), and malignancy, where applicable.

§

In the year before the index date.

In the 3 months before the index date.

In the 5 years before the index date.

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