Table 6: Gender comparison of readmissions, mortality, and causes.
Men (n = 58)* | Women (n = 21)* | p | |
Readmission Device malfunction Bleeding Infection Neurological Other Any |
15 (25.9%) 6 (10.3%) 16 (27.6%) 8 (13.8%) 26 (44.9%) 41 (70.7%) |
7 (33.3%) 5 (23.8%) 6 (28.6%) 4 (19.1%) 9 (42.9%) 13 (61.9%) |
0.51 0.15 0.93 0.72 0.88 0.46 |
Mean number of readmissions* | 1.3 ± 1.9 | 2.5 ± 4.6 | 0.18 |
Men (n = 75) | Women (n = 28) | p | |
Mortality on LVAD support | 19 (25.3%) | 11 (39.3%) | 0.17 |
Index admission mortality | 12 (16.0%) | 7 (25.0%) | 0.29 |
30-day mortality | 12 (16.0%) | 7 (25.0%) | 0.29 |
1-year mortality | 16 (21.3%) | 8 (28.6%) | 0.44 |
2-year mortality | 18 (24.0%) | 9 (32.1%) | 0.40 |
Men (n = 19) | Women (n = 11) | p | |
Cause of Mortality Cardiac Device malfunction Infection Multi-organ failure Neurological Respiratory |
3 (15.8%) 1 (5.26%) 4 (21.1%) 5 (26.3%) 6 (31.6%) 0 (0%) |
2 (18.2%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3 (27.3%) 4 (36.4%) 2 (18.2%) |
0.32 |
*Excludes patients who were not discharged from index admission (died or received a heart transplant).