Table 2:

Cumulative incidence of events within 1 year after cardiac surgery, stratified by type of surgery**

EventCumulative incidence of events % (95% confidence interval)
CABG
n = 52 546
Single valve
n = 10 368
Multiple valves
n = 1309
CABG + single valve
n = 7936
CABG + multiple valves
n = 665
Disability4.6 (4.4–4.8)6.5 (6.1–7.0)9.0 (7.5–10.7)9.0 (8.4–9.7)13.1 (10.6–15.8)
Death3.5 (3.3–3.7)5.2 (4.8–5.6)10.7 (9.1–12.5)9.2 (8.6–9.9)14.1 (11.6–16.9)
Disability or death7.3 (7.1–7.6)10.4 (9.8–11.0)17.4 (15.4–19.5)16.4 (15.6–17.2)23.8 (20.6–27.1)
Stroke1.5 (1.4–1.6)2.5 (2.2–2.8)3.7 (2.7–4.8)3.5 (3.1–4.0)5.7 (4.1–7.7)
≥ 3 nonelective hospital admissions2.8 (2.6–2.9)3.5 (3.2–3.9)4.4 (3.3–5.6)4.7 (4.3–5.2)6.2 (4.5–8.2)
Long-term care admission0.7 (0.6–0.7)1 (0.8–1.2)1.5 (1.0–2.3)1.5 (1.3–1.8)1.8 (1.0–3.0)
  • Note: CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting.

  • * Comparisons between surgery type yielded p < 0.001 for all variables.