Table 2 Comparisons of perioperative outcomes according to ACEF score groups after before matching and after IPTW.

From: Clinical predictive value of the age, creatinine, and ejection fraction score in patients in acute type A aortic dissection after total arch replacement

Characteristics

ACEF score tertiles

Before matching

After IPTW

Overall

 ≤ 0.73

0.73–0.95

 > 0.95

p

Overall

 ≤ 0.73

0.73–0.95

 > 0.95

p

n

225

73

78

74

NA

239.97

70.57

70.81

98.6

NA

In-hospital mortality

22 (9.78)

2 (2.74)

5 (6.41)

15 (20.27)

0.001

22.44 (9.35)

2.03 (2.88)

3.27 (4.62)

17.13 (17.38)

0.024

Permanent neurological deficits

43 (19.11)

13 (17.81)

11 (14.10)

19 (25.68)

0.182

36.84(15.35)

17.79 (25.21)

8.07 (11.39)

10.99 (11.15)

0.106

Low cardiac output syndrome

33 (14.67)

6 (8.22)

11 (14.10)

16 (21.62)

0.070

27.41 (11.42)

9.81 (13.90)

8.51 (12.02)

9.08 (9.21)

0.764

Cardiogenic shock

4 (1.78)

0 (0.00)

3 (3.85)

1 (1.35)

0.191

2.35 (0.98)

0.00 (0.00)

2.02 (2.85)

0.33 (0.34)

0.054

Secondary intubation

8 (3.56)

0 (0.00)

3 (3.85)

5 (6.76)

0.085

7.41 (3.09)

0.00 (0.00)

2.07 (2.93)

5.34 (5.41)

0.244

Tracheotomy

17 (7.56)

3 (4.11)

8 (10.26)

6 (8.11)

0.352

19.82 (8.26)

8.87 (12.57)

6.90 (9.74)

4.06 (4.11)

0.359

Renal failure

62 (27.56)

12 (16.44)

19 (24.36)

31 (41.89)

0.002

63.93 (26.64)

17.61 (24.95)

16.43 (23.20)

29.89 (30.32)

0.777

Hepatic insufficiency

56 (24.89)

12 (16.44)

19 (24.36)

25 (33.78)

0.052

85.50 (35.63)

16.97 (24.04)

15.45 (21.82)

53.09 (53.84)

0.035

Sepsis

27 (12.00)

4 (5.48)

11 (14.10)

12 (16.22)

0.105

33.57 (13.99)

8.80 (12.47)

9.31 (13.15)

15.46 (15.68)

0.923

Gastrointestinal bleeding

29 (12.89)

6 (8.22)

9 (11.54)

14 (18.92)

0.139

36.02 (15.01)

10.58 (14.99)

6.82 (9.62)

18.63 (18.90)

0.598

Re-operation

1 (0.44)

1 (1.37)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0.351

0.53 (0.22)

0.53 (0.75)

0.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

0.657

Sternal wound infection

11 (4.89)

2 (2.74)

3 (3.85)

6 (8.11)

0.278

16.22 (6.76)

1.46 (2.07)

2.88 (4.07)

11.87 (12.04)

0.126

  1. Values are given as numbers or numbers and percentages.
  2. In-hospital mortality, death within the same hospital admission or death from any-cause 30-day post-procedure.
  3. Permanent neurological deficits, stroke with positive neuroimaging findings.
  4. Low cardiac output syndrome, patients requiring intra-aortic balloon pump insertion.
  5. Cardiogenic shock, persistent hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg) with the cardiac index (CI) < 1.8 L/(min·m2).
  6. Secondary intubation, patients requiring re-intubation because of respiratory failure.
  7. Tracheotomy, patients requiring tracheostomy for long-term ventilator dependence.
  8. Renal failure, serum creatinine increased by > 3 times the baseline values, GFR decreased by > 75%, oliguria: urine output < 0.3 mL·kg−1·h−1 for 24 h, or anuria > 12 h or requiring temporary hemodialysis support for resolution.
  9. Hepatic insufficiency, hepatobiliary ischemia manifested as metabolic acidosis or increased lactate or prothrombin time, requiring general surgeon consultation.
  10. Sepsis, a severe infection accompanied by symptoms and signs of a primary infectious focus, and positive blood culture results for bacteria.
  11. Gastrointestinal bleeding, patients with evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding, accompanied by a significant progressive decrease in hemoglobin.
  12. Re-operation, patients requiring re-operation on in the immediate postoperative period because of bleeding.
  13. Sternal wound infection, deep wound infection involving the sternum, requiring surgical intervention under general anesthesia, or wound dehiscence requiring reapproximation of the sternum under general anesthesia.
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