1022 / 1631
•
Rate ratios for coronary and valvular disease (but not heart failure) were significantly lower
for PBS.
•
30-year absolute excess cardiac mortality was significantly reduced with PBS
1.78
1.65
1.16
1.61
1.36
1.09
1.52
1.20
1.04
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
CORONARY DISEASE (RR)
VALVULAR DISEASE (RR)
HEART FAILURE (RR)
RATE RATIOS
3D-CRT
PartArc
PBS
Specific heart diseases: Rate Ratios
p=0.06
p=0.06
p=0.001
p<0.001
p=0.03
p<0.001
2.48
1.93
1.51
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
ALL HEA T DISEASES
ABSOLUTE EXCESS MORTALITY (%)
3D-CRT
PartArc
PBS
All heart diseases: 30-year absolute excess mortality
p=0.007
p=0.04
Key points of this study (Cardiac Risks)