Table 3 Independent predictors of mortality (stepwise multivariate analysis)
From: Outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with low preoperative ejection fraction
Variable | Odds ratio | 95 % Confidence interval | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LVEF ≤40 % | ||||
COPD | 3.419 | 1.266 | 9.238 | 0.0153 |
Pre-operative IABP | 3.335 | 1.258 | 8.839 | 0.0154 |
Pre-operative inotropes | 13.595 | 2.852 | 64.808 | 0.0011 |
LVEF ≤30 % | ||||
Pre-operative renal failure | 6.845 | 1.841 | 25.450 | 0.0041 |
Mitral valve surgery | 5.244 | 1.290 | 21.322 | 0.0206 |