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Table 4 Predictors of flow insufficiency for the 549 bypass grafts

From: Predictors and prevention of flow insufficiency due to limited flow demand

Variables

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Univariate analysis

   

 Hyperlipidemia

0.92

(0.61–1.40)

0.70

 Hypertension

1.13

(0.73–1.74)

0.59

 Diabetes

1.01

(0.67–1.53)

0.96

 Renal failure

0.20

(0.048–0.85)

0.03

 Ejection Fraction < 40%

0.42

(0.21–0.84)

0.01

 LV mass < 250 (g)

1.12

(0.68–1.83)

0.66

 Intraaortic balloon pump

0.66

(0.36–1.21)

0.18

 Atrial Fibrillation

0.98

(0.32–2.98)

0.96

 Distal lesion (vs. proximal lesion)

1.78

(1.17–2.70)

0.007

 Graft; in-situ GEA (vs. ITA)

1.91

(1.16–3.12)

0.01

 Graft; SVG (vs. ITA)

0.84

(0.47–1.51)

0.55

 MLD > cut-off value

3.25

(2.11–5.01)

<0.0001

 Female (vs. male)

1.46

(0.91–2.34)

0.12

 Grafted region; LCX (vs. LAD)

1.69

(0.99–2.89)

0.055

 Grafted region; RCA (vs. LAD)

2.51

(1.52–4.13)

0.0003

 History of PCI in the grafted region

1.58

(0.90–2.76)

0.11

 History of MI in the grafted region

1.96

(1.17–3.26)

0.009

Multivariate analysis

   

 Renal failure

0.24

(0.055–1.13)

0.07

 Ejection Fraction < 40%

0.47

(0.22–1.01)

0.052

 Intraaortic balloon pump

0.85

(0.42–1.69)

0.64

 Distal lesion (vs. proximal lesion)

3.12

(1.86–5.22)

<0.0001

 Graft; in-situ GEA (vs. ITA)

0.27

(0.058–1.24)

0.09

 Graft; SVG (vs. ITA)

0.19

(0.052–0.72)

0.01

 MLD > cut-off value

3.64

(2.20–6.03)

<0.0001

 Female (vs. male)

1.56

(0.92–2.64)

0.10

 Grafted region; LCX (vs. LAD)

2.29

(1.22–4.27)

0.009

 Grafted region; RCA (vs. LAD)

18.21

(3.95–84.02)

0.0002

 History of PCI in the grafted region

1.23

(0.61–2.49)

0.56

 History of MI in the grafted region

2.21

(1.13–4.31)

0.02

  1. GEA: gastroepiploic artery, ITA: internal thoracic artery, LAD: left anterior descending artery, LCX: left circumflex artery, MI: myocardial infarction, MLD: minimal luminal diameter, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention, RCA: right coronary artery.