Table 2 Number of patients with intra- and postoperative complication following CABG surgery in 508 patients included in the study^a

 No

303

276

193

 Yes

205

189

103

MACCE

73

62

33

 Re-sternotomy

15

11

6

  Bleeding

13

10

5

  Low out put syndrome

2

1

1

 Mediastinitis

9

8

2

 Stroke

15

13

6

 Renal failure or dialysis

19

14

6

 Perioperative myocardial infarction

22

20

14

Wound infection

69

66

32

 Superficial sternal wound infection

12

12

6

 Graft harvest site

57

54

26

Gastrointestinal complication

4

4

2

Pneumonia

9

9

4

Atrial fibrillation

19

19

12

Respiratory failure

12

10

7

Tachycardia or bradyarrhythmia

47

42

24

Pleural effusion

24

22

13

Delirium

20

19

9

Low output syndrome

12

7

4

Prolonged postoperative ventilatory support

12

11

5

Postpericardiotomy syndrome

10

10

4

Pulmonary embolism

7

7

3