Table 2.
Effect | Odds ratio (95%CI) | p-value |
---|---|---|
Pre-Implant Characteristics | ||
Previous TV Repair/Replacement | 4.50 (2.01 −10.09) | <0.001 |
Severely depressed pre-operative RV function | 1.60 (1.17 −2.20) | 0.004 |
Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure (>120 mmHg) | 1.40 (1.07 −1.82) | 0.014 |
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)† | 1.06 (1.03 −1.09) | <0.001 |
Pulmonary Diastolic Pressure (mmHg) | 1.02 (1.01 −1.03) | 0.004 |
LVEF < 20% | 0.75 (0.59 −0.94) | 0.013 |
Implant Details | ||
Left ventricular centrifugal pump vs axial | 1.43 (1.15 −1.78) | 0.001 |
Post Implant Events | ||
RHF at 1 Month Post Implant | 6.35 (5.13 −7.86) | <0.001 |
Sepsis Post Implant | 2.74 (1.16 −6.50) | 0.022 |
LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction diameter; RHF: right heart failure; RV: right ventricular; TV: tricuspid valve. All variables shown in Supplemental Table 1 were potential covariates in the regression models.
Blood urea nitrogen represents a 5-unit increase