Table 3 Causes of death in the matched cohort
Normal group | Mild group | |
|---|---|---|
In-hospital | ||
No. patients | 15 | 20 |
Low cardiac output | 7 | 9 |
Infection | 5 | 7 |
Malignant arrhythmia | 3 | 2 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 | 2 |
Long-term | ||
No. patients | 24 | 43 |
Infection | 10 | 17 |
Heart failure | 7 | 12 |
Myocardial infarction | 2 | 5 |
Cancer | 2 | 3 |
Sudden death | 1 | 2 |
Pulmonary failure | 0 | 2 |
Hepatic failure | 1 | 1 |
Stroke | 1 | 1 |