Research Article

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

Table 7

Independent risk factors for postoperative infection.

Postoperative infectionX2/t valueMultivariate analysis OR (95% CI) value
YES (n = 121)NO (n = 759)

PST87 (71.9)416 (54.8)12.5 < 0.00012.09 (1.42–3.08)<0.0001
Female gender42 (34.7)313 (41.2)1.80.195
Euroscore II8.4 ± 3.98.8 ± 3.8−1.10.275
BMI25.5 ± 3.324.8 ± 3.12.30.0241.07 (1.01–1.14)0.024
Hypertension68 (56.2)395 (52.0)0.70.433
DM70 (57.9)301 (39.7)14.2<0.00011.76 (1.17–2.65)0.007
Previous MI26 (21.5)85 (11.2)10.00.0031.73 (1.03–2.89)0.038
Previous TIA or CVA11 (9.1)43 (5.7)2.10.153
Previous PVD22 (18.2)169 (22.3)1.00.344
Hypercholesterolaemia43 (35.5)319 (42.0)1.80.196
Previous AF18 (14.9)112 (14.8)0.0011.000
Previous COPD6 (5.0)80 (10.5)3.70.068
Ventricular aneurysm30 (24.8)48 (6.3)44.1<0.00014.44 (2.65–7.43)<0.0001
Moderate and poor LVEF (<50%)72 (59.5)324 (42.3)11.60.0011.82 (1.22–2.72)0.003
NYHA III and IV69 (57.0)256 (33.7)27.5<0.00012.60 (1.75–3.86)<0.0001
Emergency CABG13 (10.7)34 (44.8)8.10.0082.02 (1.01–4.04)0.047
Off pump63 (52.1)405 (53.4)0.070.845
Duration of operation (hours)4.2 ± 1.04.4 ± 1.1−1.10.305

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.