Patients | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antegrade cardioplegia | Cross-clamp fibrillation | Antegrade retrograde cardioplegia | ||
(n = 28) | (n = 16) | (n = 10) | ||
(Mean [SD]) | (Mean [SD]) | (Mean [SD]) | ||
AKI (N) | ||||
0 | 22 (79%) | 11 (69%) | 10 (100.0%) | Â |
1 | 5 (18%) | 2 (13%) | (0.0%) | Â |
2 | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (13%) | (0.0%) | Â |
3 | 1 (4%) | 1 (6%) | (0.0%) | Â |
Total number of AKI cases | 6 (21%) | 5 (31%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.281* |
Inotrope score (mg/kg/hr) | ||||
Post bypass | 7.24 (13.79) | 4.03 (11.92) | 3.76 (4.35) | 0.816** |
24Â hours post-operatively | 11.90 (21.32) | 10.11 (22.88) | 3.67 (4.36) | 0.635** |
48Â hours post-operatively | 8.76 (15.39) | 14.93 (33.57) | 1.94 (2.98) | 0.101** |
72Â hours post-operatively | 1.85 (5.30) | 13.54 (33.13) | 2.13 (2.95) | 0.015** |
Total | 29.88 (49.10) | 42.54 (94.66) | 11.66 (13.79) | 0.545*** |
New onset AF (N) | 6 (21%) | 5 (31%) | 4 (40.0%) | 0.475* |
Length of ICU stay (days) | 2.0 (2.0-4.0)**** | 3 (1.0-7.5)**** | 2.0 (1.0-3.0)**** | 0.802***** |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 8.5 (7.0-11.50)**** | 8.0 (6.0-10.50)**** | 7.5 (6.0-9.00)**** | 0.523***** |
Clinical outcomes at 6Â weeks (N) | ||||
Death | 3 (14%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.283* |
Myocardial infarction | 1 (4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000* |
Stroke | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
Revascularization | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000* |