Inotropes were frequently used in both the < 100 mm Hg ( 88/165 [ 53.3 % ] ) and the 100 mm Hg ( 106/262 [ 40.5 % ] ) SBP subgroups and were associated with higher risk for major events in both subgroups ( adjusted hazard ratio [ HR ] 2.85 , 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 1.59-5 .12 [ P < .001 ] ; and HR 1.86 , 95 % CI 1.02-3 .37 [ P = .042 ] ; respectively ) .