Table 3 Perioperative clinical outcomes
Variable | Bridging (N = 1242) | No bridging (N = 1234) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary endpoints | |||
 Myocardial injury, n (%) | 39 (3.14) | 64 (5.19) | 0.011 |
 Acute myocardial infarction, n (%) | 10 (0.81) | 17 (1.38) | 0.170 |
 Cardiac death, n (%) | 3 (0.24) | 5 (0.41) | 0.473 |
 Stroke, n (%) | 2 (0.16) | 3 (0.24) | 0.649 |
 Major bleeding, n (%) | 18 (1.45) | 15 (1.22) | 0.612 |
 The combined primary endpoint | 72 (5.79) | 104 (8.42) | 0.012 |
Secondary endpoints | |||
 Death, n (%) | 6 (0.48) | 8 (0.65) | 0.584 |
 Deep-vein thrombosis, n (%) | 5 (0.40) | 15 (1.21) | 0.024 |
 Pulmonary embolism, n (%) | 1 (0.08) | 4 (0.32) | 0.177 |
 Minor bleeding, n (%) | 19 (1.53) | 8 (0.65) | 0.035 |
 The combined secondary endpoint, n (%) | 31 (2.50) | 35 (2.83) | 0.620 |