Table 4 Outcome data
|  | Group A ASA alone %(n = 106) | Group B Ticagrelor +ASA %(n = 55) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Time in intensive care unit (hrs) | 93 ± 70 | 70 ± 24 | 0.005 |
Ventilation time (hrs) | 13 ± 13 | 15 ± 16 | 0.990 |
Intraaortic balloon pump (%, n) | 2 (2) | 4Â (2) | 0.608 |
Post operative discharge day | 8.3 ± 8.1 | 7.3 ± 4.6 | 0.552 |
Lowest Hemoglobin (gr/dl) | 8.6 ± 1.2 | 8.4 ± 0.9 | 0.028 |
Δ Hemoglobin (gr/dl) | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 0.804 |
Chest drainage volume (ml) | |||
 Day 1 | 569 ± 393 | 649 ± 427 | 0.854 |
 Total volume | 1477 ± 1012 | 1454 ± 715 | 0.086 |
Blood products infused (units) | |||
 Red blood packed cells | 1.2 ± 1.6 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 0.576 |
 Fresh frozen plasma | 0.5 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 1 | 0.112 |
 Cryoprecipitate | 0.2 ± 1.4 | 0.1 ± 0.8 | 0.420 |
 Platelets | 2.3 ± 3.8 | 2.4 ± 3.4 | 0.547 |
Complications (n,%) | |||
 Bleeding requiring surgical re-exploration | 0 | 0 | NS |
 Neurologic (incl. stroke) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NS |
 Pneumonia | 4 (4) | 5 (3) | 0.692 |
 Infection (any) | 5 (5) | 10 (5) | 0.316 |
 Renal failure | 10 (10) | 2 (1) | 0.099 |
  Requiring dialysis | 0 | 0 | NS |
  Discharged with dialysis | 0 | 0 | NS |
 Atrial fibrillation | 38 (40) | 22 (12) | 0.035 |
 Permanent pacemaker | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | NS |
 Gastrointestinal | 0 | 0 | NS |
Primary End Point | |||
 (RBC > 1000 cc, drainage≥2000 cc, or Revision) | 26 (28) | 27 (15) | NS |