Table 3 Risk factors for in-patient death
From: Complicated infective endocarditis necessitating ICU admission: clinical course and prognosis
Parameter | Survived (n = 15) | Died (n = 18) | UV (P-value) | MV (P-value) | OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 56 ± 13 | 62 ± 12 | 0.36 | ||
Temperature (°C) | 37.5 ± 1.2 | 36.9 ± 1.5 | 0.36 | ||
Platelets (×109/l) | 153 ± 99 | 144 ± 106 | 0.80 | ||
Heart rate (bpm) | 109 ± 16 | 104 ± 30 | 0.60 | ||
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 11.7 ± 8.9 | 10.6 ± 6.2 | 0.37 | ||
Illness duration (days) | 28 ± 31 | 18 ± 22 | 0.45 | ||
AV-block | 1 | 5 | 0.18 | ||
Acute renal failure | 3 | 10 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 5 (1.04–24.03) |
Congestive heart failure | 10 | 11 | 0.74 | ||
Septic shock | 4 | 3 | 0.67 | ||
Systemic emboli | 10 | 10 | 0.51 | ||
CPR before admission | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | ||
Aortic valve endocarditis | 9 | 14 | 0.44 | ||
Mitral valve endocarditis | 7 | 7 | 0.65 | ||
Native valve endocarditis | 11 | 14 | 1.00 | ||
Prosthetic valve endocarditis | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | ||
Cavities on echo | 6 | 10 | 0.37 | ||
Vegetation on echo | 13 | 13 | 0.41 | ||
WBC >15 × 109/l | 4 | 11 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 2.9 (0.60–54.0) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 7 | 5 | 0.26 | ||
Streptococcus viridans | 2 | 3 | 0.68 | ||
Culture-negative endocarditis | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | ||
Early appropriate antibiotics | 10 | 8 | 0.2 |