Table 5.

Multivariable analysis for various baseline parameters that predict the composite of major complications among 85 infective endocarditis patients.

Baseline characteristic	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
NYHA III/IV	0.39	0.1–1.53	0.174
Leukocytosis	2.02	0.50–8.11	0.322
Hypoalbuminemia	1.00	0.25–4.02	0.995
Hyponatremia	0.97	0.26–3.60	0.961
Vegetation size >10 mm	3.98	0.87–18.09	0.074
Aortic valve involvement	0.30	0.07–1.33	0.112
Serum creatinine >1.4 mg/dl	2.1	0.32–6.78	0.356
C-reactive protein >40 mg/l	9.62	2.44–37.88	0.001