Table 2

Analyses assessing the association between troponin and in-hospital mortality

Unadjusted
HR (95% CI)
Multivariable analysis
HR (95% CI)
P value
Time-dependent survival analysis
Troponin levels (per 1 ng/mL increase)1.01 (1.01 to 1.01)1.01 (1.01 to 1.02)<0.001
Redo surgery2.95 (2.29 to 3.80)2.83 (1.35 to 5.94)<0.001
Preoperative critical state21.20 (13.77 to 32.64)12.19 (5.91 to 25.14)<0.001
Creatininemia (per 1 µmol/L increase)1.03 (1.03 to 1.04)1.02 (1.01 to 1.03)<0.001
Survival analysis (peak troponin and creatinine at baseline)
Peak troponin (per 1 ng/mL increase)1.01 (1.01 to 1.01)1.01 (1.00 to 1.01)<0.001
Redo surgery3.25 (1.90 to 5.57)2.75 (1.05 to 7.24)<0.001
Preoperative critical state7.12 (4.11 to 12.36)9.69 (4.14 to 22.67)<0.001
Creatinine at baseline (per 1 µmol/L increase)1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)<0.001
100 times upper normal troponin value (troponin10N) threshold survival analysis
Above troponin100N threshold1.65 (1.48 to 1.84)2.31 (2.01 to 2.66)<0.001
Redo surgery2.95 (2.29 to 3.80)2.91 (2.45 to 3.45)<0.001
Preoperative critical state21.20 (13.77 to 32.64)11.19 (9.42 to 13.30)<0.001
Creatininemia (per 1 µmol/L increase)1.03 (1.03 to 1.04)1.02 (1.02 to 1.03)<0.001