Fig. 1From: Type 2 diabetes mellitus increases long-term mortality risk after isolated surgical aortic valve replacementHazard plot for survival at 10-year by the presence of diabetes mellitus, with propensity score adjustment. The covariates included in the model were: age, gender, PVD, COPD, NYHA functional class III–IV and hyperlipidemia. HR Hazard ratio, PVD peripheral vascular disease, COPD chronic obstruction pulmonary disease, NYHA New York Heart AssociationBack to article page