Table 4.
Independent Mortality Predictors for Entire Tertiary Clinical‐Referral Cohort by Sex
| Variable | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Ratio (95% CI) | P Value | Risk Ratio (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Age ≥50 y | 3.53 (2.37‐5.45) | <0.0001 | 2.54 (1.26‐5.34) | 0.008 |
| Charlson indexa | 1.27 (1.21‐1.34) | <0.0001 | 1.28 (1.16‐1.40) | <0.0001 |
| EF ≥50% | 0.54 (0.37‐0.81) | 0.004 | — | — |
EF indicates left ventricular ejection fraction.
a
Per unit change. Variables included in model: age ≥50 years, Charlson comorbidity index, BMI ≥30, ejection fraction ≥50%, severe AS, AR ≥2+, aortic diameter, and known aortic coarctation.