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Table 2 Total hsTnT release and mean hsTnT at the 6 time-points

From: A retrospective analysis of myocardial preservation techniques during coronary artery bypass graft surgery: are we protecting the heart?

Patients

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

 

Comparison

Difference

Sub-group

Antegrade cardioplegia

Cross-clamp fibrillation

Antegrade retrograde cardioplegia

 

Group

(95% CI)

P value

(n = 28)

(n = 16)

(n = 10)

   

(Mean [SD])

(Mean [SD])

(Mean [SD])

   

Total 72 hours AUC

34.304 (20.352)

32.885 (18.771)

17.756 (7.542)

P = 0.050

1 vs 2

−1.419 (-12.954, 10.115)

0.806

1 vs 3

−16.548 (-30.082, -3.014)

0.018

2 vs 3

−15.129 (-29.867, -0.390)

0.044

Pre-operatively

0.021 (0.020)

0.022 (0.022)

0.014 (0.012)

P = 0.997

1 vs 2

0.000 (-0.188, 0.188)

 

1 vs 3

−0.008 (-0.229, 0.213)

2 vs 3

−0.008 (-0.250, 0.234)

6 hours post-operatively

0.961 (0.619)

0.696 (0.235)

0.399 (0.117)

P < 0.001

1 vs 2

−0.265 (-0.453, -0.077)

 

1 vs 3

−0.562 (-0.783, -0.341)

2 vs 3

−0.297 (-0.539, -0.055)

12 hours post-operatively

0.752 (0.494)

0.631 (0.195)

0.319 (0.112)

P < 0.001

1 vs 2

−0.121 (-0.309, 0.067)

 

1 vs 3

−0.433 (-0.654, -0.212)312

2 vs 3

(-0.557, -0.070)

24 hours post-operatively

0.508 (0.309)

0.476 (0.305)

0.266 (0.134)

P = 0.100

1 vs 2

−0.032 (-0.220, 0.156)

 

1 vs 3

−0.241 (-0.463, -0.020)

2 vs 3

−0.209 (-0.451, 0.033)

48 hous post-operatively

0.359 (0.224)

0.410 (0.339)

0.227 (0.114)

P = 0.335

1 vs 2

0.044 (-0.144, 0.233)

 

1 vs 3

−0.139 (-0.360, 0.083)

2 vs 3

−0.183 (-0.425, 0.059)

72 hours post-operatively

0.347 (0.231)

0.381 (0.271)

0.186 (0.119)

P = 0.257

1 vs 2

0.027 (-0.161, 0.216)

 

1 vs 3

−0.168 (-0.390, 0.054)

2 vs 3

−0.195 (-0.437, 0.047)

  1. SD = standard deviation; hsTnT = high sensitivity Troponin T; AUC = Area under the curve.
  2. The following secondary endpoints had missing values: hsTnT 48 hours post-operatively (Group-1 1), hsTnT 72 hours post-operatively (Group-1 1), AUC (Group-1 1).