Variables | With PPCs | Without PPCs | p value |
---|---|---|---|
n = 65 | n = 83 | ||
Age (years) | 51.4 ± 12.4 | 50.9 ± 16.38 | 0.834 |
Gender (male) | 35 (53.8) | 52 (62.7) | 0.280 |
BMI, (kg/m2) | 22.75 ± 5.9 | 23.03 ± 3.2 | 0.725 |
LVEF | 62.74 ± 7.2 | 63.46 ± 7.8 | 0.566 |
COPD | 12 (18.5) | 3 (3.6) | 0.003 |
Hypertension | 20 (30.8) | 24 (28.9) | 0.807 |
Diabetes | 8 (12.3) | 11 (13.3) | 0.865 |
Atrial fibrillation | 15 (23.1) | 26 (31.3) | 0.266 |
Current or former smoker | 22 (33.8) | 14 (16.9) | 0.017 |
Aortic Cross-clamp time, min | 85.9 ± 21.7 | 81.3 ± 20.1 | 0.187 |
CBP time, min | 116.43 ± 31.8 | 107.1 ± 37.1 | 0.110 |
Operative time, min | 301.7 ± 74.6 | 262.5 ± 111.7 | 0.016 |
ICU length of stay, days | 4.4 ± 2.6 | 3.1 ± 2.4 | 0.001 |
Hospital stay, days | 11.88 ± 5.3 | 9.6 ± 3.4 | 0.002 |
Transfusion RBC’s of patients | 25 (38.5) | 16 (19.3) | 0.010 |
Prolonged mechanical ventilation time (> 24 h) | 16 (24.6) | 9 (10.8) | 0.026 |
Hospital mortality | 3 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.048 |