Research Article

The Impact of Statins before High-Risk CABG on Postoperative Multiple Organ Function

Table 3

Independent risk factors for SOFA maximum greater than 11.

Maximum SOFA score >11X2/t valueMultivariate analysis OR (95% CI) value
YES (n = 251)NO (n = 629)

PST122 (48.6)381 (60.6)10.50.0130.68 (0.50–0.92)0.013
ACE inhibitor or ARB56 (22.3)109 (17.3)2.90.104
Advanced age66.0 ± 7.764.8 ± 9.61.80.070
Female gender130 (51.8)225 (35.8)19.1<0.00011.93 (1.43–2.60)<0.0001
Euroscore II9.5 ± 3.88.5 ± 3.83.5<0.00011.05 (1.01–1.09)0.012
BMI24.8 ± 3.225.0 ± 3.10.630.531
Hypertension149 (59.4)314 (49.9)6.40.0141.40 (1.02–1.87)0.021
Current smoker61 (24.39)179 (28.5)1.60.241
Previous MI46 (18.3)65 (10.3)10.40.0021.99 (1.30–3.04)0.002
Previous TIA or CVA9 (3.6)45 (7.2)3.90.061
Hypercholesterolaemia115 (45.8)247 (39.3)3.20.081
Previous AF39 (15.5)91 (10.3)0.160.675
Previous COPD17 (6.8)69 (11.0)3.60.060
Ventricular aneurysm20 (8.0)51 (8.1)0.350.601
Moderate and poor LVEF (<50%)152 (60.6)244 (38.8)33.5<0.00012.38 (1.76–3.21)<0.0001
NYHA III and IV109 (43.4)206 (32.8)8.900.0031.58 (1.17–2.13)0.003
Emergency CABG31 (12.4)16 (2.5)34.1<0.00015.64 (3.02–10.56)<0.0001
Off pump147 (58.6)321 (51.0)4.10.0441.36 (1.01–1.82)0.044
Duration of operation (hours)4.8 ± 1.54.2 ± 0.8157.2<0.00011.68 (1.46–1.92)<0.0001

PST: preoperative statin therapy; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; BMI: body mass index; MI: myocardial infarction; TIA: prior transient ischemic attacks; CVA: cerebral vascular accident; PVD: previous peripheral vascular diseases; DM: diabetes mellitus; NYHA : New York Heart Association; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB: angiotensin receptor blockers.