From:  Comparative analysis of stentless aortic root and composite valve grafts for aortic root replacement: a retrospective single-centre study

 Cox regression for long-term mortality

VariableUnmatchedMatched
HR95% CI lower95% CI upperP valueHR95% CI lower95% CI upperP value
Age1.0361.0171.056< 0.0011.0521.0251.079< 0.001
Female gender1.9041.2212.9700.0051.6010.8752.9290.127
BMI0.9820.9441.0220.3750.9510.8981.0070.082
NYHA classification0.8240.6571.0330.0940.8480.6271.1450.281
HF1.1480.9011.4620.2641.2330.8411.8090.283
Previous cardiac surgery1.6070.9542.7050.0742.0951.0294.2660.042
Diabetes0.9290.4371.9730.8471.4980.6023.7250.385
Hypertension1.0090.6191.6440.9720.9660.4691.9920.926
Smoking1.0740.7881.4620.6521.3190.8871.9610.172
Renal disease0.8350.6041.1550.2760.8800.5691.3590.564
COPD1.1830.6322.2140.6001.3800.5883.2360.459
History of TIA/CVA0.7510.5281.0690.1120.6620.2072.1120.486
PAD1.4370.8452.4420.1811.1450.5142.5490.741
Preoperative AF1.5250.8172.8470.1851.8070.7744.2210.171
Extent of CAD1.2750.9611.6910.0931.1980.7701.8620.423
LMS involvement0.3480.0931.2970.1160.1910.0231.5810.125
LVEF1.0650.7511.5090.7250.8140.4641.4270.473
AS0.5530.3300.9270.0240.4440.2070.9520.037
AR3.6662.2975.851< 0.0013.9612.1897.166< 0.001
Cardiogenic shock2.1500.8745.2900.0960.8590.2093.5260.833
Preoperative inotropes3.5231.4418.6100.0062.0020.38010.5610.413
Preoperative intubation0.4190.1471.1930.1031.0520.1875.9280.954
Operative urgency1.2980.9511.7720.1011.3250.8652.0280.196
CPB time1.0081.0051.011< 0.0011.0091.0051.013< 0.001
ACX time0.9980.9960.9990.0130.9990.9971.0010.173
Circulatory arrest time0.9990.9851.0130.9040.9980.9791.0170.805
Homograft0.2300.0321.6530.1440.4880.2341.0150.055
Biological CVG0.2930.0392.1760.2300.9390.4372.0150.871
Mechanical CVG0.2630.0361.9220.188----
Etiology-dissection0.8410.3761.8810.6731.0570.3573.1340.920
Etiology-aneurysm0.8040.4641.3960.4390.8510.3671.9710.706
Etiology-native valve IE1.3300.5813.0460.5001.6850.5035.6440.398
Etiology-prosthetic valve IE0.7460.2662.0890.5770.7270.1324.0190.715
Postoperative low CO0.6810.4421.0510.0830.8250.4601.4780.517
Re-intubation2.5381.0686.0290.0353.1731.0339.7460.044
Tracheostomy0.6140.2211.7020.3480.6230.1592.4340.496
Postoperative CVA2.1040.6327.0020.2251.6080.6004.3150.345
Post-op AF0.7770.4741.2750.3190.8350.4311.6190.594
Post-op CHB0.7800.2952.0610.6160.6910.1044.5700.701
Postoperative sepsis0.9860.7081.3750.9350.4270.0882.0840.293
DSWI3.6871.6058.4710.00221.1311.091409.1110.044
Postoperative RRT0.6370.3031.3370.2330.5130.1881.3970.191
Permanent dialysis1.2460.5133.0250.6270.7690.2122.7920.690
Postoperative ischaemic bowel disease7.1841.89227.2690.00436.9754.654293.770< 0.001
Postoperative MOF8.2793.61918.939< 0.00111.7723.26842.403< 0.001
Postoperative hospital stay0.9660.9500.984< 0.0010.9630.9350.9920.013

ACX: aortic ceoss clamp; AF: atrial fibrillation; AR: aortic regurgitation; AS: aortic stenosis; BMI: body mass index; CAD: coronary artery disease; CHB: complete heart block; CI: confidence interval; CO: cardiac output; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; CVA: cerebrovascular accident; CVG: composite valve graft; DSWI: deep sternal wound infection; HF: heart failure; HR: hazard ratio; IE: infective endocarditis; LMS: left main stem; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; MOF: multi otgan failure; NYHA: New York Heart Association; PAD: peripheral arterial disease; RRT: renal replacement therapy; TIA: transient ischaemic attack