Table 1 Patient characteristics by the overall recovery trajectories.
Characteristics | Good recovery (N = 68) | Poor recovery (N = 12) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 65 (58, 71) | 60 (54, 62) | 0.08 |
Woman | 18 (26%) | 2 (17%) | 0.7 |
Race | 0.7 | ||
Black | 4 (5.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
White | 61 (90%) | 11 (92%) | |
Other | 3 (4.4%) | 1 (8.3%) | |
Diabetes | 24 (35%) | 2 (17%) | 0.3 |
Hypertension | 50 (74%) | 6 (50%) | 0.2 |
Liver disease | 6 (8.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.6 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.96 (0.84, 1.19) | 0.97 (0.84, 1.08) | 0.9 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 9 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 0.3 |
Prior myocardial infarction | 18 (26%) | 5 (42%) | 0.3 |
Heart failure | 22 (32%) | 3 (25%) | 0.7 |
Ejection fraction (%) | 60 (55, 63) | 59 (43, 63) | 0.5 |
Status | >0.9 | ||
Elective | 47 (69%) | 9 (75%) | |
Urgent | 21 (31%) | 3 (25%) | |
Re-do operation | 6 (8.8%) | 1 (8.3%) | >0.9 |
CABG | 34 (50%) | 6 (50%) | >0.9 |
Aortic surgery | 4 (5.9%) | 0 (0%) | >0.9 |
AVR | 15 (22%) | 3 (25%) | >0.9 |
MV surgery | 23 (34%) | 4 (34%) | >0.9 |
Robotic approach | 15 (22%) | 2 (17%) | >0.9 |
Postoperative length of stay (days) | 5 (4, 6) | 6.5 (4, 7.75) | 0.06 |
Any complications | 24 (35%) | 9 (75%) | 0.023 |
Surgical site infection | 2 (2.9%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0.4 |
Reoperation for bleeding | 0 (0%) | 2 (17%) | 0.021 |
Sepsis | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Stroke | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
TIA | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Prolonged ventilatory support | 0 (0%) | 2 (17%) | 0.021 |
Pneumonia | 0 (0%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0.15 |
VTE | 0 (0%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0.15 |
Renal failure | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | >0.9 |
Readmission | 4 (5.9%) | 2 (17%) | 0.2 |
30-day survival | 68 (100%) | 12 (100%) | >0.9 |
