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Table 2 Post operative complications

From: Modifiable risk factors remain significant causes of medium term mortality after first time Coronary artery bypass grafting

 

Total (N = 1177)

Survivors (N = 1018)

Non-long term Survivor (N = 159)

P-value

IABP

14 (1.2%)

8 (0.8%)

6 (3.8%)

P = 0.001

Inotropes

167 (14%)

138 (14%)

29 (18%)

P = 0.001

Atrial Fibrillation

236 (20%)

202 (20%)

34 (21%)

P = 0.670

Blood given post-op

217 (19%)

164 (16%)

53 (34%)

P < 0.0005

Blood loss post-op (SD)

821 mls (566)

820 mls (552)

831 mls(650)

P = 0.829

Re-operation

35 (3%)

23 (2.3%)

12 (7.5%)

P = 0.001

Sternal resuturing

8 (0.7%)

2 (0.2%)

6 (3.8%)

P < 0.0005

Parsonnet (SD)

6.2 (6.2)

5.7 (5.9)

9.8 (7.0)

P < 0.0005

Renal Failure

51 (4.3%)

28 (2.8%)

23 (15%)

P < 0.0005

Reintubation

11 (0.9%)

6 (0.6%)

5 (3.1%)

P = 0.010

ICU readmission

23 (2%)

11 (1.1%)

12 (7.5%)

P < 0.0005