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Table 5 Multivariate independent predictors

From: Impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch on early and late mortality after aortic valve replacement

Variable

Early mortality

Late mortality

Age

+

+

Severely impaired LV function (EF<30%)

+

+

Diabetes Mellitus

+

Endocarditis

+

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

+

Renal dysfunction

+

+

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

+

+

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

+

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time

+

+

Previous cardiac surgery

+

  1. + = independent predictor of early and /or late mortality.
  2. - = no independent predictor of early and/or late mortality.