Table 4 Perioperative variables independently predictive of cardiovascular intensive care readmission

Patient variables

  Age ≥70 years, per 10 years

1.23 (1.11, 2.66)

1.23 (1.12, 1.36)

  Chronic lung disease

1.49 (1.21, 1.83)

1.49 (1.21,1.87)

Ejection fraction (EF) ^a

  EF 20-34%

1.64 (1.11, 2.44)

1.64 (1.05,2.37)

  EF <20%

3.06 (1.69, 5.55

3.06 (1.49,5.35)

Surgical variables

  Single-valve repair or replacement + non-CABG surgery^b

1.41 (1.07, 1.86)

1.41 (1.05,1.82)

  Repair or replacements of ≥2 valves^b

2.13 (1.18, 3.86)

2.13 (1.00,3.88)

Postoperative CVICU variables

  Cardiac arrest

4.04 (2.88, 5.66)

4.03 (2.69, 6.15)

  Pneumonia

3.08 (2.40, 3.96)

3.08 (2.37, 4.09)

  Pleural effusion

2.86 (2.11, 3.88)

2.86 (2.03, 3.83)

  Deep sternal wound infection

6.58 (3.87, 11.18)

6.57 (3.33,13.11)

  Leg graft harvest site infection

1.56 (1.05, 2.31)

1.56 (1.02,2.46)

  Gastrointestinal bleed

4.67 (3.18, 6.86)

4.66 (2.93,7.22)

  Neurologic complication^c

2.22 (1.61, 3.05)

2.21 (1.57, 3.17)