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Table 3 Variables influencing mortality by univariable analysis in all patients and in the sub-group of patients with 3-vessel disease and at least two arterial grafts

From: How decisive is the number of distal arterial anastomoses in coronary bypass surgery?

 

All Patients

Sub-group

Predictor

HR (95% CI)

P Value

HR (95% CI)

P Value

Preoperative

Age

1.077 (1.068–1.086)

0.0001

1.070 (1.059–1.080)

0.0001

Male gender

0.868 (0.759–0.994)

0.031

1.114 (0.854–1.454)

0.425

Heart Failure NYHA ≥ 2

1.122 (1.008–1.249)

0.035

1.546 (1.350–1.771)

0.0001

Diabetes

1.302 (1.025–1.656)

0.031

1.314 (1.006–1.717)

0.045

3-vessel disease

1.040 (0.902–1.198)

0.591

NA

 

LV ejection fraction

0.986 (0.980–0.993)

0.0001

0.983 (0.976–0.990)

0.0001

Intraoperative

Complete revascularization

0.713 (0.609–0.834)

0.0001

0.730 (0.612–0.871)

0.0001

Number arterial anastomoses

0.726 (0.678–0.778)

0.0001

0.838 (0.746–0.941)

0.003

Number arterial grafts

0.710 (0.646–0.780)

0.0001

1.044 (0.875–1.244)

0.634

Both ITA

0.534 (0.463–0.616)

0.0001

0.784 (0.511–1.202)

0.264

Sequential ITA

0.592 (0.518–0.678)

0.0001

0.688 (0.579–0.818)

0.0001

GEA graft

0.861 (0.746–0.993)

0.040

1.085 (0.913–1.290)

0.353

Associated vein graft

1.031 (0.878–1.211)

0.710

0.877 (0.727–1.059)

0.173

  1. HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval, NYHA New York heart association, NA Non appropriate, LV Left ventricular, ITA Internal thoracic artery, GEA Gastroepiploic artery