Table 3. Single items of scores in survivors and non-survivors (30-day mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism).
Items are sorted in order of ascending p-value.
| survivor* (n = 326) | non-survivor* (n = 39) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean arterial pressure [mm Hg] | 80 (73–91) | 66 (56–79) | <0.0001 |
| systolic blood pressure [mm Hg] | 111 (100–125) | 94 (78–111) | <0.0001 |
| respiratory rate [breaths per minute] | 23 (21–23) | 25 (23–31) | <0.0001 |
| pH arterial [] | 7.431 (7.400–7.475) | 7.334 (7.156–7.468) | <0.0001 |
| critical preoperative state [yes / no] † | |||
| » post cardiac massage [yes / no] | 6% (19) | 56% (22) | <0.0001 |
| » mechanical ventilation [yes / no] | 12% (38) | 77% (30) | <0.0001 |
| » inotropes or intra aortal balloon pump [yes / no] | 13% (42) | 67% (26) | <0.0001 |
| » acute renal failure (anuria or oliguria <10ml / hour) [yes / no] | 6% (19) | 28% (11) | <0.0001 |
| » ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation or aborted sudden death [yes / no] | 13% (44) | 28% (11) | 0.0152 |
| heart rate [beats per minute] | 106 (90–119) | 120 (100–130) | 0.0018 |
| potassium K+ (serum) [mmol/l] | 4.1 (3.8–4.6) | 4.3 (4.0–5.1) | 0.0034 |
| Chronic health points † | |||
| » organ insufficiency [yes / no] | 54% (175) | 77% (30) | 0.0057 |
| » post emergency surgery [yes / no] | 8% (25) | 18% (7) | 0.0319 |
| » no previous surgery [yes / no] | 77% (252) | 69% (27) | 0.2617 |
| » post elective surgery [yes / no] | 17% (57) | 18% (7) | 0.9425 |
| left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) † | |||
| » LVEF ≥ 50% | 69% (226) | 51% (20) | 0.0231 |
| » LVEF < 50% | 31% (100) | 49% (19) | 0.0231 |
| » LVEF < 30% | 6% (21) | 15% (6) | 0.0437 |
| » LVEF < 20% | 2% (7) | 5% (2) | 0.2566 |
| chronic lung disease [yes / no] | 17% (54) | 31% (12) | 0.0293 |
| creatinine [μmol/l] | 92 (76–111) | 120 (86–154) | 0.0915 |
| Saturation [%] | 92 (87–97) | 92 (85–98) | 0.0440 |
| extracardiac arteriopathy [yes / no] † | |||
| » claudication [yes / no] | 6% (20) | 13% (5) | 0.1182 |
| » previous or planned intervention on the abdominal aorta, limb arteries or carotids [yes / no] | 10% (31) | 13% (5) | 0.5121 |
| » carotid occlusion or >50% stenosis [yes / no] | 3% (10) | 3% (1) | 0.8620 |
| » amputation for arterial disease [yes / no] | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | N/A |
| angina at rest [yes / no] | 14% (46) | 5% (2) | 0.1167 |
| hematocrit [%] | 38 (32–41) | 35 (31–40) | 0.1491 |
| age [years] | 63 (53–75) | 67 (58–76) | 0.1533 |
| poor mobility [yes / no] | 17% (55) | 26% (10) | 0.1760 |
| active endocarditis [yes / no] | 1% (2) | 3% (1) | 0.2022 |
| History of cancer [yes / no] | 29% (96) | 38% (15) | 0.2475 |
| white blood cell count (x1000) | 10.0 (8.5–12.5) | 13.5 (10.0–18.6) | 0.3016 |
| NYHA † | |||
| » NYHA I | 16% (51) | 10% (4) | 0.3740 |
| » NYHA II to IV | 43% (140) | 44% (17) | 0.9387 |
| » NYHA III to IV | 27% (88) | 21% (8) | 0.3849 |
| » NYHA IV | 11% (35) | 13% (5) | 0.6937 |
| sodium Na+ (serum) [mmol/l] | 138 (136–140) | 138 (134–140) | 0.4056 |
| temperature (rectal) [°C] | 37.0 (36.9–37.5) | 37.0 (36.5–37.8) | 0.5034 |
| diabetes [yes / no] | 29% (93) | 33% (13) | 0.5320 |
| previous cardiac surgery [yes / no] | 8% (26) | 10% (4) | 0.6240 |
| recent myocardial infarction [yes / no] | 6% (21) | 8% (3) | 0.7658 |
| severe pulmonary hypertension (> 55 mm Hg) [yes / no] | 14% (47) | 13% (5) | 0.7874 |
| Male sex [yes / no] | 49% (159) | 49% (19) | 0.9948 |
*Median (25%–75% interquartile range) of metric variables and percent (number) of categorical variables.
† subitems (grey underground) were kept together and ranked according to the subitem with the lowest p-value.