Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional analysis of preoperative parameters predicting mortality after left ventricular assist device implantation
| Preoperative parameter | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | P value | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
| Age (≧42 years) | 3.92 (0.97–26.1) | 0.05 | 3.16 (0.78–21.2) | 0.11 |
| Male | 1.56 (0.39–10.3) | 0.56 | ||
| Hb (≦11.2 g/dL) | 1.49 (0.43–5.84) | 0.53 | ||
| Alb (≦4.0 g/dL) | 3.55 (0.67–65.5) | 0.16 | ||
| Bil (≦0.7 mg/dL) | 1.97 (0.50–6.93) | 0.31 | ||
| Cre (≧1.2 mg/dL) | 3.03 (0.84–10.9) | 0.09 | ||
| PT‐INR (>1.6) | 3.12 (0.87–11.2) | 0.08 | ||
| CRP (≧0.16 mg/dL) | 2.13 (0.53–14.1) | 0.31 | ||
| NLR (≧2.7) | 2.14 (0.54–14.2) | 0.30 | ||
| IABP (+) | 2.04 (0.56–7.40) | 0.27 | ||
| INTERMACS 2 | 2.25 (0.64–8.84) | 0.20 | ||
| Muscle wasting | 5.01 (1.39–23.2) | 0.013 | 4.32 (1.19–20.2) | 0.03 |
Alb, albumin; Bil, bilirubin; Cre, creatinine; Hb, haemoglobin; IABP, intra‐aortic balloon pumping; INTERMACS, Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support; PT‐INR, prothrombin time international normalized ratio.