St group (n=57)   n-St group (n=46)   p value  
Primary End-Point 18 (31%) 25 (54%) 0.019
In-Hospital infections 1 (1.7%) 3 (6.5%) ns
Bleeding 1 (1.7%) 2 (4%) ns
VTs 4 (7%) 4 (9%) ns
AF/ other SVTs 11 (24%) 12 (21%) ns
Inotropic support 1 (1.7%) 3 (6.5%) ns
MI 0 (0%) 0 (0%) ns
Mortality 0 (0%) 1 (2%) ns
In-Hospital Stay (days) 5,6±1,8 7.7±3,9 0.001
VTs= Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias ; AF= atrial fibrillation ; SVT= Supra-Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
Table 3: Perioperative complications of St and n-St patients.