Table 2 Operative Data and In-Hospital Outcomes in the matched population

CPB time (min)

108.94 ± 17.37

82.3 ± 17.47

<0.001

Cross-clamp time (min)

70.85 ± 14.93

48.71 ± 10.68

<0.001

prolonged mechanical ventilation (> 72 h) (n)

15

7

0.038

Pulmonary complication (n)

29

26

0.355

Neurological complications^a (n)

5

2

0.231

Renal failure (n)

4

3

0.690

 Dialysis (n)

2

1

0.555

ICU stay (days)

6.68 ± 4.48

4.47 ± 4.56

0.048

ICU readmission (n)

4

2

0.393

Length of hospital stay (days)

17.76 ± 4.50

13.44 ± 5.33

0.001

Low cardiac-output (n)

1

2

0.555

Reoperation for bleeding (n)

1

1

1.000

Hospitalized death cases (n)

2,

1

0.555