From:  Incident left bundle branch block predicts cardiovascular events and death in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. The LIFE Study

Medical history of patients without and with incident LBBB

Medical history itemNo new LBBB (n = 8,271)Incident LBBB (n = 295)PAdjusted P*
Current smokers, %16.318.60.300.115
Isolated systolic hypertension, n (%)1,161 (14.1)53 (20.1)< 0.01< 0.05
**CV disease, n (%)1,985 (24.2)106 (35.6)< 0.001< 0.005
Coronary disease, n (%)1,323 (16)74 (25)--
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%)662 (8)32 (11)--
Atrial fibrillation, n (%)295 (3.6)13 (4.4)0.4250.814
Diabetes, n (%)1,071 (12.9)53 (18.0)< 0.05< 0.05
Peripheral vascular disease, n (%)466 (5.6)22 (7.5)0.1990.45

Adjusted for sex and age;

Self-reported; -

: P-values not calculated for components of self-reported CV diseases at baseline