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Table 3 Cox proportional hazards regression model for mortality risk assessment

From: Resternotomy does not adversely affect outcome after left ventricular assist device implantation

Variables

HR (95% CI)

p value

Resternotomy

0.86 (0.434–1.690)

0.65

Age

0.98 (0.952–1.019)

0.38

Male gender

0.84 (0.409–1.719)

0.63

LVEF

1.02 (0.977–1.061)

0.39

DT

2.83 (1.207–6.649)

0.02

CHD

1.06 (0.552–2.051)

0.85

Hypertension

0.88 (0.447–1.714)

0.70

Diabetes

1.32 (0.737–2.362)

0.35

ECLS

1.21 (0.506–2.880)

0.67

Invasive ventilation

1.47 (0.643–3.340)

0.36

  1. LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, DT destination therapy, CHD coronary heart disease, ECLS extracorporeal life support, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval