Table 3 Cox proportional hazard analysis for cardiac death at long-term follow-up.

From: Mitral valve annuloplasty versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation

Predictors

Univariable

Multivariable

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

Surgical procedures*

0.501

1.23(0.68–2.22)

0.233

 

Age

0.029

1.04(1.01–1.07)

0.011

1.04(1.01–1.07)

History of heart failure

0.122

1.52(0.89–2.60)

0.779

 

EF

<0.001

0.95(0.93–0.97)

<0.001

0.95(0.93–0.97)

Postoperative IABP

0.060

2.27(0.97–5.32)

0.464

 
  1. HR: hazard ratio, CI: confdence interval, EF: left ventricular ejection fraction, IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump.
  2. *Indicates mitral valve annuloplasty or replacement.
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