Table 2 In-hospital outcomes
Variables | Total sample (n = 185) | Frail (n = 67) | Non-frail (n = 118) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prolonged mechanical ventilation (> 24 h) (n) | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.017 |
Tracheostomy | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.044 |
Pulmonary complication (n) | 61 | 34 | 27 | 0.000 |
Stroke or non-CNS embolism (n) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0.230 |
Renal failure (n) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.000 |
Ventricular arrhythmias | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0.132 |
ICU stay (days) | 7.42 ± 4.86 | 9.25 ± 5.36 | 6.37 ± 4.24 | 0.000 |
ICU readmission (n) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0.049 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 16.46 ± 6.14 | 18.09 ± 7.16 | 15.53 ± 5.30 | 0.012 |
Low cardiac-output (n) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.252 |
Reoperation for bleeding (n) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.617 |
Permanent pacemaker (n) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 |
Hospitalized death cases (n) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0.021 |