Table IV.
Factors associated with 3-year mortality following fenestrated endovascular aneurysm re pair for juxta-/pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysms
| Hazard Ratio | 95%CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Sealing Zone | |||
| Ref: Infraceliac | - | - | |
| Supraceliac | 0.89 | 0.46, 1.73 | NS |
| Age by Decade | 1.43 | 1.10, 1.85 | .007 |
| Female Sex | 1.67 | 1.12, 2.49 | .012 |
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | — | — | |
| Black | 1.14 | 0.55, 2.38 | NS |
| Asian | 0.73 | 0.10, 5.33 | NS |
| Hispanic | 1.72 | 0.61, 4.86 | NS |
| Other | 2.33 | 0.32, 17.2 | NS |
| Large Preoperative AAA-diameter (≥65mm) | 1.19 | 0.76, 1.86 | NS |
| Preoperative Statin | 0.73 | 0.49, 1.08 | NS |
| Preoperative ACE/ARB | 1.12 | 0.78, 1.62 | NS |
| Prior COPD | 2.17 | 1.51, 3.11 | <.001 |
| Prior CKD | 1.4 | 0.97, 2.03 | NS |
| Anemia (Hgb < 10 mg/dL) | 2.02 | 1.10, 3.72 | .023 |
| Prior Aortic Surgery | 0.96 | 0.47, 1.99 | NS |
| Proximal Disease Extent | .015 | ||
| Ref: Zone 9 (Juxtarenal) | — | — | |
| Zone 8 (Pararenal) | 1.67 | 1.10, 2.52 | .015 |
| Graft type | |||
| Ref: Commercial FEVAR | — | — | |
| PMEG | 1.22 | 0.65, 2.28 | NS |
| Distal Landing Zone | |||
| Ref: Aortic | — | — | |
| Common Iliac Artery | 0.84 | 0.39, 1.83 | NS |
| External Iliac or lower | 2.14 | 0.90, 5.04 | NS |
| Low Center volume | 0.81 | 0.47, 1.41 | NS |
| Low Physician volume | 0.81 | 0.50, 1.32 | NS |
NS = Non-significant; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD = chronic kidney disease; ACE = angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB = angiotensin II receptor blocker; Hgb = Hemoglobin; FEVAR = fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair; PMEG = physician modified endograft;