Table 4

Predictors of long-term mortality (Cox regression survival analysis)

Risk factorHRp Value
Age at operation1.1 (1.1 to 1.1)0.000
Left ventricular function(Moderately impaired)1.2 (1.0 to 1.4)0.119
(Severely impaired)1.6 (1.2 to 2.1)0.002
Lung disease1.3 (1.1 to 1.6)0.005
Chronic kidney disease1.8 (1.2 to 2.8)0.010
Smoker(Former)1.1 (1.0 to 1.3)0.185
(Current)1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)0.015
Antihypertensive treatment1.2 (1.0 to 1.4)0.028
Antidiabetic treatment1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)0.056
Arteriopathy (extracardiac)1.4 (1.1 to, 1.9)0.016
Arrhythmia (preoperative)1.4 (1.2 to 1.7)0.000
  • ‘Gender’ and ‘AVR+CABG versus AVR’ were not significant predictors.