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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Every 6 % increase in peak VO (2,) adjusted for other significant predictors, was associated with a 5 % lower risk of the primary end point (hazard ratio = 0. 95 ; CI = 0. 93-0. 98 ; P < 0. 001) ; a 4 % lower risk of the secondary end point of time to cardiovascular mortality or cardiovascular hospitalization (hazard ratio = 0. 96 ; CI = 0. 94-0. 99 ; P < 0. 001) ; an 8 % lower risk of cardiovascular mortality or heart failure hospitalization (hazard ratio = 0. 92 ; CI = 0. 88-0. 96 ; P < 0. 001) ; and a 7 % lower all-cause mortality (hazard ratio = 0. 93 ; CI = 0. 90-0. 97 ; P < 0. 001).