Table 3– Multivariable logistic regression model for predicting good functional capacity (definition based on metabolic equivalents) after pulmonary endarterectomy
VariablesOR (95% CI)p-value
Pulmonary compliance mL·mmHg−12.13 (1.14–3.97)0.018
Age#0.96 (0.94–0.98)<0.001
Female sex2.29 (1.3–4.0)0.003
PaO21.08 (1.05–1.11)<0.001
TLCO % predicted1.04 (1.01–1.06)0.001
TAPSE+0.64 (0.37–1.08)0.096
  • PaO2: arterial oxygen tension; TLCO: transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide; TAPSE: systolic displacement of the tricuspid annular plane. Global p-value of the model <0.001; c statistic 0.85; shrinkage 0.92. #: per year; : per unit; +: ≥14 mm versus <14 mm.