From: Preoperative ejection fraction as a predictor of survival after coronary artery bypass grafting: comparison with a matched general population
Variables
Group 1
(EF > 50%)
(n = 8204)
Group 2
(EF = 35% -50%)
(n = 1717)
Group 3
(EF < 35%)
(n = 364)
P Value
Early mortality (%)
129 (1.6)
63 (3.7)
38 (10.5)
< .0001
Late mortality (%)
742 (9.1)
296 (17.4)
81 (22.4)