Table II.

Clinical Outcomes Stratified by E/e′

Clinical Outcomes	E/e′ < 8 (n = 72)	8 ≥ E/e′ 8 ≤ 15 (n = 98)	E/e′ > 15 (n = 35)	p	p adjusted*
ICU-LOS (hr)	41 [28.5 – 53.5]	49 [35.8 – 62.2]†	71 [66.4 – 75.6]†‡	<0.0001	0.037
H-LOS (days)	5 [4.4 – 5.6]	7 [6.4 – 7.6]†	7 [4.1 – 8.9]†	0.003	0.43
MV duration (hr)	9 [5.4 – 12.6]	14 [12.2 – 15.8]†	18 [15.1 – 20.9]†	0.012	0.220
Inotropes leaving OR	8 (11.1%)	36 (36.7%)†	17 (48.6%)†	<0.0001	0.002

Values are presented as median [95% CI], or frequency (%), as appropriate

e′ = preoperative lateral mitral annular descent; E/e′ = left ventricular filling pressure.

^*E/e′ group differences after adjusting for age, cross-clamp time, hypertension, elective status, iabetes mellitus, dialysis, history of MI, gender, and operation type

^†Differs from E/e′ < 8, p < 0.017

^‡Differs from 8 ≥ E/e′ ≤ 15 p < 0.017