| Variable |
Control n = 94 |
NE n = 72 |
p |
| Age; years |
67 (11) |
66 (12) |
0.456 |
| Male (%) |
78 |
64 |
0.081 |
| Height; m |
1.68 (0.1) |
1.68 (1.1) |
0.711 |
| Weight; kg |
81.0 (16.3) |
78.4 (16.6) |
0.306 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) |
33 |
40 |
0.415 |
NYHA (%)
1-2
3-4 |
64
36 |
63
37 |
0.872
0.872 |
Baseline preopHb; g.L-1
Baseline preop Cr; mmol.L-1 |
139 (19)
116 (84) |
133 (15)
83.8 (55) |
0.028*
0.006* |
Values are mean (SD) or number (proportion).*p<0.05
NE: Norepinephrine group; NYHA: New York Heart Association; Hb: Hemoglobin
concentration; Cr: Creatinine concentration |
