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Table 8 Predictors of bleeding events by Cox regression analysis

From: Comparison of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement with mechanical or biological substitutes: a 20 years cohort

Variable

HR (95% CI)

P

Mechanical prosthesis

1.90 (0.69–5.18)

0.213

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2

4.41 (1.66–11.8)

0.003

COPD

2.87 (1.19–6.91)

0.019

MV > 5 days

5.34 (1.13–25.4)

0.035

Mitral regurgitation

2.56 (1.05–6.25)

0.040

SAH

2.31 (0.96–5.56)

0.062

Ischemia time

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

0.131

Diabetes mellitus

1.74 (0.48–6.36)

0.404

Hospitalization time

1.01 (0.98–1.03)

0.740

Rheumatic fever

1.15 (0.41–3.27)

0.790

RF

1.28 (0.14–11.4)

0.828

  1. HR: hazard ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; BMI = body mass index; SAH = systemic arterial hypertension; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MV = mechanical ventilation; RF = renal failure.
  2. Significant results (p<0.005) are highlighted in bold.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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