Table 3 Univariate analysis of potential risk factors for post-operative myocardial injury and elevated troponin T concentration.
From: The incidence of myocardial injury following post-operative Goal Directed Therapy
Potential risk factor for post-operative myocardial injury | Troponin T >0.01 at any time | Troponin T >0.01 when normal at baseline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | p | n | p | |
Goal directed therapy | 10 (16%) | >0.99 | 6 (10%) | >0.99 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 7 (18%) | 0.80 | 3 (8%) | >0.99 |
End-stage renal failure | 6 (46%) | 0.008* | 1 (8%) | >0.99 |
Hypertension | 13 (19%) | 0.30 | 7 (10%) | 0.75 |
Diabetes | 3 (23%) | 0.45 | 1 (8%) | >0.99 |
COPD | 2 (13%) | >0.99 | 2 (13%) | 0.64 |
Obesity | 1 (20%) | >0.99 | 0 (0%) | - |
Stroke | 0 (0%) | - | 0 (0%) | - |
Vascular surgery | 5 (18%) | 0.78 | 3 (11%) | 0.71 |
Pre-operative cardiac medication | 12 (17%) | 0.80 | 6 (9%) | >0.99 |