Table 2 Post-operative complications and health service utilization
From: Association between older age and outcome after cardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study
Variables | Age 18–49 (n = 752) | Age 50–64 (n = 2500) | Age 65–79 (n = 3047) | Age ≥80 (n = 544) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bleeding (re-exploration) | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.04 |
Infection | 6.2% | 7.4% | 11.4% | 13.4% | <0.001 |
Neurologic events | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 7.4% | <0.001 |
Pulmonary complications | 14.1% | 12.7% | 20.5% | 30.3% | <0.001 |
AKI | 6.5% | 4.7% | 11.2% | 16.2% | <0.001 |
Atrial fibrillation | 15.1% | 28.0% | 41.1% | 45.8% | <0.001 |
Cardiac arrest | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 5.5% | <0.001 |
Heart block | 2.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 5.0% | <0.001 |
IABP | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.27 |
CRRT | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 6.4% | <0.001 |
CVICU LOS (hr) | 87.5 ± 385.6 | 67.7 ± 145.0 | 107.7 ± 248.7 | 158.8 ± 343.6 | <0.001 |
Hospital LOS | 8.7 ± 14.4 | 8.1 ± 14.7 | 11.3 ± 17.7 | 15.8 ± 24.2 | <0.001 |
CVICU re-admission | 3.9% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 9.0% | <0.001 |
Discharge location | |||||
Home | 92.1% | 90.6% | 77.1% | 56.1% | <0.001 |
Other facilities | 7.9% | 9.4% | 22.9% | 43.9% | <0.001 |