Table 4 Postoperative data

Ventilation time (min)

15,4 ± 7,9

13,4 ± 3,8

14,6 ± 6,7

0,113

Total chest tube drainage (ml)

1266 ± 707

1039 ± 449

1178 ± 628

0,057

ICU stay (d)

2,6 ± 1,3

2,6 ± 2,3

2,6 ± 1,7

0,880

In-hospital stay (d)

12,5 ± 7,1

11,5 ± 9,3

12,1 ± 8,0

0,534

Transfusion of PRBC

1,4 ± 1,9

0,8 ± 1,2

1,2 ± 1,7

0,090

Transfusion of FFP

0,74 ± 1,9

0,6 ± 1,3

0,7 ± 1,7

0,651

Transfusion of platetets

0,3 ± 0,6

0,1 ± 0,4

0,2 ± 0,5

0,270

Catecholaminergic support

  Norepinephrine

3,7 ± 3,9

12,3 ± 58,5

7,0 ± 36,3

0,218

  Epinephrine

0

1,3 ± 7,9

0,5 ± 4,9

0,161

  Dobutamine

288 ± 327

195 ± 370

253 ± 346

0,161

  Milrinone

0

0,8 ± 5,3

0,3 ± 3,3

0,210

Symptomatic transitory psychotic syndrome

4 (5,4%)

0

4 (3,3%)

0,297

Cerebral vascular accident

2 (2,7%)

0

2 (1,7%)

0,523

Atrial fibrillation

30 (41,7%)

21 (45,7%)

51 (43,2%)

0,706

Use of class III antiarrhythmics

15 (20,5%)

7 (15,2%)

22 (18,5%)

0,629

Readmission to the ICU

3 (4,1%)

1 (2,2%)

4 (3,3%)

1,0

Reintubation

1 (1,4%)

1 (2,2%)

2 (1,7%)

1,0

Sepsis

1 (1,4%)

1 (2,2%)

2 (1,7%)

1,0

Creatinine 24–48 hours after surgery (mg/dl)

1,15 ± 0,38

1,06 ± 0,37

1,12 ± 0,38

0,202

CVVH

0

0

0

Deep sternal wound infection

6 (8,1%)

2 (4,3%)

8 (6,7%)

0,709

Sternal instability

3 (4,1%)

1 (2,2%)

4 (3,3%)

1,0

Hospital mortality

0

0

0

Perioperative myocardial infarction

0

0

0

CPR

0

0

0