Table 4 Post-operative outcomes

n

40

40

Postoperative inotropic support

26 (65%)

28 (70%)

0.152

Number of inotropes

1.9 ± 1

2.0 ± 0.9

0.449

Dobutamine dose (μ/kg/min)

4.2 ± 1.1

6.0 ± 1.4

0.124

Norepinephrine dose (μ/min)

4.0 ± 2.6

3.6 ± 2.7

0.592

Vasopressin dose (units/hr)

2.4 ± 1.5

2.7 ± 1.5

0.600

Milrinone dose (μ/kg/min)

0.3 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

0.057

Ventilation duration (hours)

44.7 ± 87

30.6 ± 47

0.373

Total PRBC Transfusion (mean) (units)

2.3 ± 2.4

1.3 ± 1.5

0.033

ICU stay (days)

7.5 ± 14

4.0 ± 3.0

0.133

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

20.2 ± 24

12.4 ± 9.0

0.048