| Variable |
Control
n = 94 |
NE
n = 72 |
p |
| Type of surgery |
|
|
|
| Isolated CABG (%) |
61 |
44 |
0.042* |
| Valve/complex (%) # |
39 |
56 |
0.042* |
| Aortic aneurysm (%) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Aortic dissection (%) |
0 |
3 |
1 |
All CABG (%)
Total arterial grafts (%)
Radial artery used (%) |
65
95
95 |
51
100
97 |
0.151
0.550
1 |
| CPB time, min |
99.6 (47.9) |
114.5 (46.6) |
0.046* |
| Aortic cross-clamp, min |
73.9 (42.1) |
90.9 (39.7) |
0.009* |
| Aprotinin (%) |
74 |
0 |
<0.0001* |
| Hemofiltration on-CPB (%) |
10 |
4 |
|
| Hemoconcentration post-CPB (%) |
12 |
97 |
0.234 |
| Postoperative hemofiltration for renal failure in ICU (%) |
14 |
4 |
<0.0001* |
| Mortality n (%) |
1 (1.1) |
1 (1.4) |
0.06
1 |
Values are mean (SD) or number (proportion). *p<0.05, #Valve ± CABG/redo,
multiple valves or aortic surgery.
NE: Norepinephrine group; CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; CPB:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass; ICU: Intensive Care Unit. |
