Table 4

Factors associated with long-term cardiovascular mortality of bilateral internal mammary arteries group

Bivariate regressionMultivariate regressionSignificant
Odds ratio (95% CI)p ValueOdds ratio (95% CI)p Value
Age ≥ 65 years at baseline2.5 (1.4 to 4.2)<0.012.3 (1.3 to 4)<0.01
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus2.9 (1.4 to 5.8)<0.01
Peripheral artery disease3.9 (2.3 to 6.8)<0.0013.1 (1.8 to 5.5)<0.0001
Men2 (1.0 to 3.9)0.05
Chronic renal failure3.6 (1.9 to 6.7)<0.0012.7 (1.4 to 5.2)<0.01
Acute coronary syndrome1.7 (1.0 to 2.9)0.051.9 (1.1 to 3.4)0.03
LVEF<45%2.4 (1.4 to 4.3)<0.012.6 (1.4 to 4.7)<0.01
Triple-vessel disease1.8 (1.0 to 3.3)0.04
Total revascularisation0.4 (0.2 to 0.7)<0.01
Transfusion (yes)1.5 (0.9 to 2.6)0.11
  • Chronic renal failure=serum creatinine>140 µM or glomerular filtration rate<60 ml/min.

  • LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.