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Table 3 Factors associated with in-hospital mortality

From: Elevated cardiac troponin in the early post-operative period and mortality following ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: a retrospective population-based cohort study

 

All patients

(n = 141)

Deceased in hospital

(P = 40)

Survived to discharge

(P = 101)

P

Age (mean [SD])

71 (9)

74 (7)

70 (9)

0.01

Male (n, %)

121 (85.8)

34 (85.0)

87 (86.1)

>0.999

Co-morbidities

Coronary artery disease (n, %)

50 (35.5)

14 (35.0)

36 (35.6)

>0.999

Diabetes mellitus (n, %)

24 (17.0)

11 (27.5)

13 (12.9)

0.07

Previous MI (n, %)

28 (20.0)

8 (20.0)

20 (19.8)

>0.999

Hypertension (n, %)

99 (70.2)

31 (77.5)

68 (67.3)

0.32

Current smoker (n, %)

67 (47.5)

16 (40.0)

51 (50.5)

0.35

Ever smoked (n, %)

112 (79.4)

29 (72.5)

83 (82.2)

0.29

Medications (prior to admission)

Beta-blocker (n, %)

39 (27.7)

11 (27.5)

28 (27.7)

>0.999

Statin (n, %)

42 (29.8)

14 (35.0)

28 (27.7)

0.51

ACE I/ARB (n, %)

46 (32.6)

17 (42.5)

29 (28.7)

0.17

Peri-operative variables

APACHE II score (mean (SD))

23.3 (8.4)

30.4 (9.0)

20.5 (6.3)

<0.001

Operative time (minute) (mean (SD))

230 (75)

217 (77)

236 (75)

0.18

EBL (L) (mean (SD))

3.4 (3.3)

5.0 (5.1)

2.8 (2.1)

0.01

Hgb (g/L) (nadar) (mean (SD))

83.6 (16.0)

71.8 (16.4)

88.2 (13.4)

<0.001

Hgb (g/L) (delta) (mean (SD))

54.4 (22.9)

62.9 (27.4)

50.9 (19.9)

0.01

Vasoactive therapy (n, %)

54 (38.3)

31 (77.5)

23 (22.3)

<0.001

cTnI (+) (n, %)

77 (54.6)

31 (77.5)

46 (45.5)

<0.001

Acute ECG changes (n, %)

32 (22.7)

18 (45.0)

14 (13.9)

<0.001

In-hospital events

AKI (n, %)

98 (71.0)

35 (92.1)

63 (63.0)

0.001

Cardiogenic shock (n, %)

21 (14.9)

14 (35.5)

7 (6.9)

<0.001

CHF in hospital (n, %)

41 (29.1)

19 (47.5)

22 (21.8)

0.006

  1. Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; AKI, acute kidney injury; APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; EBL, estimated blood loss; Hgb, hemoglobin