| No readmission (n = 10,320) | Readmission (n = 479) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary complications | Â | Â | Â |
  Prolonged mechanical ventilation (>24 hours) | 18.4 | 57.3 | <0.001 |
  Total mechanical ventilation, hours | 22.5 | 92.9 | <0.001 |
  Re-intubation | 2.7 | 48.2 | <0.001 |
  Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 3.1 | 33.3 | <0.001 |
  Pleural effusion | 6.1 | 28.8 | <0.001 |
  Chest tube insertion | 4.1 | 16.0 | <0.001 |
  Pulmonary embolism | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.001 |
Cardiac complications | Â | Â | Â |
  Cardiac tamponade | 1.7 | 11.1 | <0.001 |
  Re-operation | 3.3 | 16.9 | <0.001 |
  Cardiac arrest | 1.7 | 17.3 | <0.001 |
  Heart block | 2.0 | 7.5 | <0.001 |
  Atrial fibrillation | 26.9 | 48.6 | <0.001 |
Infectious complications | Â | Â | Â |
  Superficial sternal wound infection | 3.6 | 9.2 | <0.001 |
  Deep sternal wound infection | 0.4 | 8.1 | <0.001 |
  Leg venous harvest site infection | 2.9 | 10.9 | <0.001 |
  Pneumonia | 12.0 | 53.3 | <0.001 |
  Urinary tract infection | 0.7 | 4.6 | <0.001 |
  Sepsis (any source) | 1.5 | 16.5 | <0.001 |
Neurologic complications | Â | Â | Â |
  Neurologic complicationa | 1.5 | 7.5 | <0.001 |
  Delirium | 2.5 | 15.7 | <0.001 |
Gastrointestinal complications | Â | Â | Â |
  Bleeding | 1.0 | 14.8 | <0.001 |
  Mesenteric ischemia | 0.5 | 4.4 | <0.001 |
Renal complications | Â | Â | Â |
  Renal failure | 5.9 | 31.3 | <0.001 |
  Postoperative dialysis | 2.1 | 18.6 | <0.001 |