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Table 1 Demographic, preoperative and intraoperative characteristics of the population included in the study

From: Temporary epicardial left ventricular and biventricular pacing improves cardiac output after cardiopulmonary bypass

Number

(n) 50

Male/female

38/12

Age (years)

67.14 ± 11.18

LVEF (%)

 

≥50%

50

35-49%

36

<35%

14

Isolated valve disease (%)

62% (31)

Isolated coronary artery disease (%)

30%[15]

Mixed valve and coronary disease (%)

85[4]

Sinus rhythm (%)

84

Atrial fibrillation (%)

16

LBBB (%)

18

RBBB (%)

4

Median sternotomy approach

100%

Aortic cross clamp time (min)

73 ± 29.5

Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)

91 ± 21.5

Warm intermittent cardiopegia

100%

  1. LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction. LBBB: Left bundle branch block. RBBB: Right bundle branch block.
  2. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.