Table 2B.
Predictors of cardiac mortality
| Variables | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | p value | HR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Mechanical prosthesis | 0.88 (0.59–1.32) | .536 | ||
| Age | 0.72 (0.49–1.06) | .100 | ||
| Male sex | 1.56 (0.83–2.93) | .163 | ||
| Smoking | 2.67 (0.94–7.63) | .066 | ||
| BSA | 0.42 (0.06–2.99) | .384 | ||
| Hypertension | 1.14 (0.59–2.20) | .693 | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1.70 (0.71–4.06) | .233 | ||
| Coronary artery disease | 1.00 (0.29–3.45) | >.999 | ||
| Chronic renal failure | 15.56 (2.05–117.78) | .008 | 5.13 (4.88–5.38) | <.001 |
| Dialysis | 2.06 (0.58–4.10) | .997 | ||
| Atrial fibrillation or flutter | 0.83 (0.25–2.73) | .763 | ||
| Congestive heart failure | 2.17 (0.67–7.09) | .198 | ||
| Peripheral arterial obstructive disease | 1.80 (0.60–5.37) | .292 | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.82 (0.27–2.46) | .723 | ||
| Cancer | 0.33 (0.04–2.97) | .321 | ||
| History of stroke | 6.69 (2.27–19.77) | <.001 | 2.25 (1.89–2.62) | .025 |
| Chronic liver disease | 1.05 (0.34–2.56) | .821 | ||
| Aortic stenosis | 1.51 (0.61–3.74) | .377 | ||
| Aortic regurgitation | 0.89 (0.37–2.09) | .781 | ||
| Mitral stenosis | 1.00 (0.06–15.99) | >.999 | ||
| Mitral regurgitation | 3.00 (0.31–28.84) | .341 | ||
| Endocarditis | 1.24 (0.27–5.61) | .781 | ||
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.