Evaluation of autologous platelet rich plasma for cardiac surgery: outcome analysis of 2000 patients

Table 1 Patient profiles of PRP treated and control group

Variable	Control n = 1000	PRP n = 1000	p value
Age	69.7 ± 14	71.5 ± 16	0.0075
Smoker	223	257	0.17
Male/female	811	845	0.55
Body surface area	1.7 ± 0.8	1.9 ± 0.5	0.0001
COPD	192	211	0.41
Chronic renal insufficiency - Dialysis	155	176	0.29
Osteoporosis	118	112	0.79
Oral Steroids	72	93	0.12
Hypertension	659	688	0.55
Diabetes mellitus	267	246	0.43
Ventricular Assist Device/Transplant	96	198	0.0001
CABG with BIMA	11	23	0.056
Emergency Surgery	9	142	0.0018
Urgent Surgery	422	476	0.14
Prior Sternotomy	226	271	0.071
Mean PRBCs transfused	1.5 ± 0.7	1.9 ± 1.5	0.0001
Re-exploration for Bleeding	83	67	0.24
Intubation >24 h	301	344	0.15

PRP platelet rich plasma, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, BIMA bilateral internal mammary arteries, PRBC-packed red blood cells

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