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Table 4 Operative Procedures and Parameters

From: Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with a preoperative pro-inflammatory response

 

WBC < 10.5 K/μL (n = 362)

WBC > 10.5 K/μL (n = 127)

P Value

Redo-Sternotomy

103 (28.5%)

29 (22.8%)

0.220

Cardiopulmonary Bypass (min)

83.96 + 31.61

87.65 + 35.348

0.273

Sternum Closed

213 (58.8%)

82 (64.6%)

0.211

Chest Open (median days)

1.0 (IQR = 1.0)

1.0 (IQR = 1.0)

0.808

Concomitant Surgery

 Valve procedure

161 (44.5%)

54 (42.5%)

0.702

 AV procedure

27 (7.5%)

6 (4.7%)

0.291

 TV Procedure

143 (39.5%)

49 (38.6%)

0.855

 MV Procedure

2 (0.6%)

0 (0.0%)

0.401

 Intrapericardial LVAD

143 (39.5%)

55 (43.3%)

0.452

 Preperitoneal LVAD

219 (60.5%)

72 (56.7%)

0.452

  1. Cardiopulmonary bypass time was expressed as mean + standard deviation. Chest open days is expressed as median with interquartile range