Adjusting for multiple confounders , the HF hazard ratios were 1.38 ( 95 % CI 1.11-1 .72 ) , 1.33 ( 95 % CI 1.07-1 .66 ) , and 1.36 ( 95 % CI 1.10-1 .68 ) for the third tertiles of CRP , fibrinogen , and WBC levels , respectively .