Table 2 Comparison between intra-operative clinical outcomes of DN and MST cardioplegia

XC time (minutes)

90 ± 4

105 ± 4

0.006

CPB time (minutes)

137 ± 6

177 ± 7

0.001

DC shock (%)

14.00 ± 0.33

33.00 ± 0.47

0.001

Inotropes and/or pressors not required (%)

10.00 ± 0.63

9.00 ± 0.61

0.256

Low (%) (1–2 inotropes and/or pressors < 50 ng/kg/min)

42.00 ± 0.41

41.00 ± 0.41

0.256

Moderate (%) (1–2 inotropes and/or pressors ranging from 50–100ng/kg/min each)

29.00 ± 0.50

22.00 ± 0.55

0.256

High (%) (1–2 inotropes and/or pressors > 100ng/kg/min each) or 3 inotropes and/or pressors.

19.00 ± 0.57

28.00 ± 0.50

0.256

IAB (%)

9.00 ± 0.56

7.00 ± 0.28

0.602