Table 3.
Multivariable Cox proportional hazard for six-month death
| Clinical variables | Six-month death | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | P value | |
| D-dimer | 1.11 | 1.05, 1.18 | < .001 |
| RHD | 1.60 | 0.80, 3.18 | .183 |
| CHD | 0.79 | 0.39, 1.58 | 0.497 |
| Prosthetic valve | 2.68 | 1.27, 5.68 | .010 |
| NYHA III-IV | 4.50 | 2.57, 7.88 | < .001 |
| SCr > 2 mg/dL | 0.89 | 0.40, 1.95 | .765 |
| Vegetation > 10 mm | 2.85 | 1.46, 5.55 | .002 |
| Blood culture + | 0.55 | 0.33, 0.94 | .027 |
| PVC | 1.40 | 0.66, 2.97 | 0.379 |
| No surgery | 7.84 | 4.15, 14.79 | < 0.001 |
HR, hazard ratio; RHD, rheumatic heart disease; CHD, congenital heart disease, NYHA, New-York Heart Association; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PVC, perivalvular complications (refer to echocardiographic findings of perivalvular leak or abscess); SCr, serum creatinine