title: [Use of bivariate survival curves for analyzing mortality of heart failure and sudden death in dilated cardiomiopathy].
abstract: This paper discusses the use of bivariate survival curves estimators within the competing risk framework. Competing risks models are used for the analysis of medical data with more than one cause of death. The case of dilated cardiomiopathy is explored. Bivariate survival curves plot the conjoint mortality processes. The different graphic representation of bivariate survival analysis is the major contribute of this methodology to the competing risks analysis.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di sanita pubblica e microbiologia, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gregori
authors.forename: Rosalba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosato
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zecchin
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Lenarda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000401:mortality*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate