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. 2019 Apr 11;40(27):2231–2239. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz187

Table 4.

Results of Cox multivariable regression models (adjusted for age, gender, Elixhauser and Charlson comorbidity indices)

Transcatheter mitral valve repair
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
P-value for interaction
Hazard ratio (95% CIs) P-value Hazard ratio (95% CIs) P-value
All-cause mortality
 Hospital Frailty Risk Score 1.060 (1.050–1.070) <0.001 1.062 (1.058–1.067) <0.001 0.258
 Hospital Frailty Risk Category <0.001 <0.001
  Intermediate risk (5–15) 2.257 (1.858–2.743) <0.001 1.931 (1.762–2.117) <0.001
  High risk (>15) 3.192 (2.437–4.180) <0.001 3.644 (3.214–4.132) <0.001
Rehospitalization for any cause
 Hospital Frailty Risk Score 1.061 (1.053–1.069) <0.001 1.061 (1.058–1.064) <0.001 0.151
 Hospital Frailty Risk Category <0.001 <0.001
  Intermediate risk (5–15) 1.714 (1.526–1.924) <0.001 1.648 (1.579–1.719) <0.001
  High risk (>15) 2.722 (2.306–3.214) <0.001 2.920 (2.739–3.112) <0.001
Rehospitalization due to acute myocardial infarction (I21, at subsequent index)
 Hospital Frailty Risk Score 1.050 (1.001–1.101) 0.047 1.079 (1.063–1.095) <0.001 0.192
 Hospital Frailty Risk Category <0.001 <0.001
  Intermediate risk (5–15) 2.031 (1.183–3.486) <0.001 2.158 (1.800–2.587) <0.001
  High risk (>15) 4.483 (2.257–8.904) <0.001 4.250 (3.305–5.465) <0.001
Rehospitalization due to acute renal failure (N17, at subsequent index)
 Hospital Frailty Risk Score 1.073 (1.057–1.088) <0.001 1.072 (1.064–1.079) <0.001 0.355
 Hospital Frailty Risk Category <0.001 <0.001
  Intermediate risk (5–15) 1.907 (1.585–2.295) <0.001 1.813 (1.667–1.971) <0.001
  High risk (>15) 3.391 (2.639–4.351) <0.001 3.473 (3.085–3.910) <0.001
Rehospitalization due to acute heart failure (I5021, I5031, I5041, I5023, I5033, I5043 at subsequent index)
 Hospital Frailty Risk Score 1.058 (1.044–1.072) <0.001 1.068 (1.062–1.075) <0.001 0.160
 Hospital Frailty Risk Category <0.001 <0.001
  Intermediate risk (5–15) 1.738 (1.471–2.054) <0.001 1.892 (1.742–2.054) <0.001
  High risk (>15) 2.869 (2.279–3.613) <0.001 3.509 (3.128–3.936) <0.001
Rehospitalization due to stroke or TIA (I63 and G45, at subsequent index)
 Hospital Frailty Risk Score 1.065 (1.021–1.110) 0.003 1.074 (1.059–1.089) <0.001 0.821
 Hospital Frailty Risk Category 0.035 <0.001
  Intermediate risk (5–15) 1.511 (0.927–2.462) 0.097 1.918 (1.619–2.274) <0.001
  High risk (>15) 4.546 (2.534–8.161) <0.001 4.061 (3.204–5.146) <0.001
Rehospitalization due to acute post-haemorrhagic anaemia (D62, at subsequent index)
 Hospital Frailty Risk Score 1.043 (1.015–1.071) 0.002 1.043 (1.032–1.058) <0.001 0.806
 Hospital Frailty Risk Category 0.001 <0.001
  Intermediate risk (5–15) 1.620 (1.228–2.137) 0.001 1.636 (1.474–1.816) <0.001
  High risk (>15) 2.049 (1.325–3.168) 0.001 2.266 (1.914–2.683) <0.001

For each outcome, two separate (continuous and categorical scale) models were built (low-risk group handled as a reference for category groups; hazard ratio = 1).