Table 5.
Fisher’s exact test comparison of all-cause mortality
| Cohort | Group | All-cause deaths | P value | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPET era |
Conservative Rx (n = 42) |
12 (28.6%) |
|
|
|
Pre-CPET |
All (n = 128) |
53 |
0.15 |
N/A |
| Open (n = 103) |
45 |
0.10 |
N/A |
|
| EVAR (n = 25) |
8 |
0.79 |
N/A |
|
| CPET era | All operated (n = 169) |
11 (6.5%) |
<0.001 |
0.17 (0.07 to 0.43) |
| All open (n = 100) |
8 (8%) |
<0.01 |
0.22 (0.08 to 0.58) |
|
| CPET-pass OPEN (n = 74) |
6 (8.1%) |
<0.01 |
0.22 (0.08 to 0.64) |
|
| All EVAR (n = 69) |
3 (4.3%) |
<0.001 |
0.11 (0.03 to 0.43) |
|
| CPET-pass EVAR (n = 25) | 0 (0%) | <0.01 | 0.05 (0.005 to 0.85 ) |
CPET: cardiopulmonary exercise testing; EVAR: endovascular aneurysm repair; Rx: management/treatment.