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Table 6 Pre- and postoperative values of cardiac index (L/min/m 2 )

From: New technique of local ischemic preconditioning induction without repetitive aortic cross-clamping in cardiac surgery

Time point

Control (n = 30)

Perfusion (n = 30)

IP (n = 30)

Before anesthesia

2.7 ± 0.4

2.6 ± 0.4

2.7 ± 0.3

Prior to CPB

1.9 ± 0.2

2,0 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.2

After weaning from CPB

3.0 ± 0.2

2.9 ± 0.3

3.4 ± 0.3**#

12 h after surgery

3.1 ± 0.7

2.8 ± 0.4*

2.9 ± 0.6

24 h after surgery

3.0 ± 0.5

2.7 ± 0.3*

2.9 ± 0.3&

  1. Data are mean ± standard deviation. CPB – cardiopulmonary bypass; IP – local ischemic preconditioning. *P < 0.05 versus Control; **P < 0.01 vs. Control; #P < 0.01 vs. Perfusion; & – P < 0.05 vs. Perfusion.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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