Table 2

Association of PVS>0% and continuous PVS to deaths and lengths of hospital and intensive care unit stay

OutcomeCrude HR (95% CI)P valueAdjusted HR *P value
(95% CI)
PVS >0%In-hospital mortality1.46 (0.58 to 3.68)0.431.15 (0.44 to 2.96)0.78
1-month mortality2.04 (0.89 to 4.65)0.091.77 (0.77 to 4.07)0.18
3-month mortality2.61 (1.28 to 5.35)0.0082.29 (1.11 to 4.74)0.03
12-month mortality2.20 (1.35 to 3.58)0.0012.00 (1.23 to 3.26)0.006
12-month mortality (landmark)2.35 (1.29 to 4.28)0.0052.18 (1.19 to 3.99)0.01
OutcomeCrude regression coefficient (95% CI)P valueAdjusted * regression coefficient (95% CI)P value
PVSDays in the intensive care unit0.02 (0.00 to 0.04)0.010.02 (0.00 to 0.04)0.04
Days in hospital0.14 (0.08 to 0.21)<0.00010.12 (0.06 to 0.17)<0.0001
PVS >0%Days in the intensive care unit0.48 (0.10 to 0.85)0.010.41 (0.04 to 0.78)0.03
Days in hospital2.56 (1.03 to 4.10)0.0011.95 (0.48 to 3.41)0.009
  • *Adjusted for EuroSCORE >14 and NYHA class ≥3.

  • EuroSCORE, European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PVS, plasma volume status.