Table 1 Baseline characteristics of total cohort and by overall mortality
From: Fifteen-year experience with pericardiectomy at a tertiary referral center
|  | Total (n = 63) | Alive (n = 47) | Dead (n = 16) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 55.62 ± 14.27 | 54.79 ± 14.51 | 58.06 ± 13.69 | 0.6525 |
Body Mass Index | 31.23 ± 8.31 | 32.3 ± 8.46 | 28.08 ± 7.21 | 0.0511 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.961 |
 Male | 43 (68.25) | 32 (68.09) | 11 (68.75) |  |
 Female | 20 (31.75) | 15 (31.91) | 5 (31.25) |  |
Race | Â | Â | Â | 0.681 |
 White | 54 (85.71) | 41 (87.23) | 13 (81.25) |  |
 Non-White | 9 (14.29) | 6 (12.77) | 3 (18.75) |  |
Risk Factors | ||||
 Congestive Heart Failure | 57 (90.48) | 42 (89.36) | 15 (93.75) | > 0.999 |
 Prior Cardiac Intervention | 29 (46.03) | 18 (38.30) | 11 (68.75) | 0.035 |
 Prior Radiation Exposure | 6 (9.52) | 3 (6.38) | 3 (18.75) | 0.166 |
 Hypertension | 50 (79.37) | 36 (76.60) | 14 (87.50) | 0.486 |
 Liver Disease | 15 (23.81) | 12 (25.53) | 3 (18.75) | 0.740 |
 COPDa | 16 (25.40) | 11 (23.40) | 5 (31.25) | 0.533 |
 Pneumonia | 15 (23.81) | 12 (25.53) | 3 (18.75) | 0.740 |
 Diabetes | 19 (30.16) | 14 (29.79) | 5 (31.25) | 0.912 |
 Dyslipidemia | 35 (55.56) | 26 (55.32) | 9 (56.25) | 0.948 |
 CKDb - Dialysis | 10 (15.87) | 4 (8.51) | 6 (37.50) | 0.013 |
 CKDb - No Dialysis | 11 (17.46) | 9 (19.15) | 2 (12.50) | 0.714 |
 Coronary Artery Disease | 21 (33.33) | 15 (31.91) | 6 (37.50) | 0.682 |
 Atrial Fibrillation | 19 (30.16) | 15 (31.91) | 4 (25.00) | 0.757 |
 Hypothyroidism | 13 (20.63) | 11 (23.40) | 2 (12.50) | 0.486 |
 Prior Kidney Transplant | 3 (4.76) | 2 (4.26) | 1 (6.25) | > 0.999 |
 Autoimmune Disease | 8 (12.70) | 6 (12.77) | 2 (12.50) | > 0.999 |
 Illicit Drug Use | 8 (12.70) | 7 (14.89) | 1 (6.25) | 0.667 |
 Immunocompromised | 10 (15.87) | 5 (10.64) | 5 (31.25) | 0.051 |
 Pericardial Effusion | 34 (53.97) | 24 (51.06) | 10 (62.50) | 0.428 |
 Prior Pericardiocentesis | 11 (17.46) | 8 (17.02) | 3 (18.75) | > 0.999 |
 Prior Pericardial Window | 11 (17.46) | 7 (14.89) | 4 (25.00) | 0.448 |
 Pleural Effusion | 23 (36.51) | 14 (29.79) | 9 (56.25) | 0.058 |
 Redo Sternotomy | 9 (14.29) | 4 (8.51) | 5 (31.25) | 0.039 |
 LVEFc | 54.48 ± 10.70 | 54.53 ± 10.06 | 54.31 ± 12.97 | 0.8792 |
Reason for Surgery | Â | Â | Â | 0.217 |
 Constrictive Pericarditis | 50 (79.37) | 36 (76.60) | 14 (87.50) |  |
 Hemorrhagic Pericarditis | 6 (9.52) | 6 (12.77) | 0 |  |
 Recurrent Pericardial Effusion | 4 (6.35) | 2 (4.26) | 2 (12.50) |  |
 Pyopericardium | 3 (4.76) | 3 (6.38) | 0 |  |
NYHAd Class on Admission | Â | Â | Â | 0.386 |
 I | 6 (9.52) | 6 (12.77) | 0 |  |
 II | 21 (33.33) | 16 (34.04) | 5 (33.33) |  |
 III | 27 (42.86) | 20 (42.55) | 7 (46.67) |  |
 IV | 7 (11.11) | 4 (8.51) | 3 (20.00) |  |
 Not Available | 2 (3.17) | 1 (2.13) | 1 (6.25) |  |
Presenting Symptoms | ||||
 Fever | 5 (7.94) | 4 (8.51) | 1 (6.25) | > 0.999 |
 Nausea | 5 (7.94) | 5 (10.64) | 0 | 0.317 |
 Dyspnea | 57 (90.48) | 41 (87.23) | 16 (100.00) | 0.324 |
 Fatigue | 55 (87.30) | 40 (85.11) | 15 (93.75) | 0.667 |
 Lower Extremity Edema | 36 (57.14) | 26 (55.32) | 10 (62.50) | 0.616 |
 Chest Pain | 31 (49.21) | 23 (48.94) | 8 (50.00) | 0.941 |
 Abdominal Distension | 30 (47.62) | 22 (46.81) | 8 (50.00) | 0.825 |
 Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.09 (0.66) | 1.01 (0.61) | 1.5 (1.21) | 0.0067 |
Medical Management | ||||
 Diuretics | 41 (65.08) | 32 (68.09) | 9 (56.25) | 0.391 |
 NSAIDe | 23 (36.51) | 19 (40.43) | 4 (25.00) | 0.371 |
 Colchicine | 5 (7.94) | 5 (10.64) | 0 | 0.317 |
Intraop Variables | ||||
 Procedure Performed |  |  |  | 0.222 |
  Isolated Pericardiectomy | 42 (66.67) | 29 (61.70) | 13 (81.25) |  |
  Pericardectomy + Concomitant Procedure | 21 (33.33) | 18 (38.30) | 3 (18.75) |  |
CPBf utilization | 23 (36.51) | 20 (42.55) | 3 (18.75) | 0.133 |
CPB time, minutes | 162 ± 89.96 | 153.28 ± 88.99 | 214.33 ± 93.93 | 0.247 |
Cross Clamp time, minutes | 110.43 ± 82.55 | 107.5 ± 81.70 | 128 ± 120.21 | > 0.999 |
 Status |  |  |  | 0.038 |
  Elective | 41 (65.08) | 34 (72.34) | 7 (43.75) |  |
  Urgent | 22 (34.92) | 13 (27.66) | 9 (56.25) |  |