Table 2 Baseline characteristics (after matching)
From: The effect of posterior pericardiotomy after thoracic aortic surgery
non-PP group (n = 79) | PP group (n = 79) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 68.1 ± 10.2 | 69.1 ± 12.8 | 0.59 |
Male sex | 44(55.6)) | 41(51.8) | 0.74 |
Body mass index | 23.1 ± 3.4 | 23.8 ± 4.8 | 0.30 |
Hypertension | 53(67.0) | 56(70.8) | 0.73 |
Hyperlipidemia | 22(27.8) | 22(27.8) | 1.0 |
Diabetes mellitus | 6(7.5) | 7(8.8) | 1.0 |
CAD | 4(5.0) | 3(3.7) | 1.0 |
Cr (mg/mL) | 1.0 ± 1.0 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.37 |
eGFR (mL/min./1.73m2) | 62.8 ± 21.0 | 64.0 ± 21.2 | 0.71 |
Hemodialysis | 1(1.2) | 0 | 1.0 |
LVEF (%) | 69.1 ± 5.1 | 67.6 ± 7.0 | 0.26 |
LAD (mm) | 36.2 ± 6.6 | 37.0 ± 6.9 | 0.63 |
Medication | |||
ACEI/ARB | 33(41.7) | 32(40.5) | 1.0 |
beta-blocker | 13(16.4) | 13(16.4) | 1.0 |
Ca blocker | 30(37.9) | 32(40.5) | 0.87 |
Etiology | |||
Dissection type A | 57(72.1) | 60(75.9) | 0.71 |
Dissection type B | 4(5.0) | 3(3.7) | 1.0 |
True aneurysm | 18(22.7) | 16(20.2) | 0.84 |
Elective | 28(35.4) | 25(31.6) | 0.73 |
Urgent | 9(11.3) | 12(15.1) | 0.63 |
Emergent | 42(53.1) | 42(53.1) | 1.0 |
Japan Score | |||
30 days operative mortality | 6.7 ± 5.5 | 6.1 ± 4.2 | 0.47 |
Euro score | 6.8 ± 5.5 | 6.6 ± 6.1 | 0.82 |
Procedure | |||
Ascending replacement | 36(45.5) | 39(49.3) | 0.75 |
TAR | 19(24.0) | 13(16.4) | 0.32 |
TAR + FET | 23(29.1) | 26(32.9) | 0.73 |
Other | 1(1.2) | 1(1.2) | 1.0 |
Operative data | |||
Duration(minutes) | |||
Operation | 390.8 ± 85.6 | 388.5 ± 81.7 | 0.86 |
Cardiopulmonary bypass | 227.8 ± 47.0 | 222.4 ± 50.6 | 0.48 |
Selective cerebral perfusion | 109.2 ± 54.8 | 111.7 ± 62.8 | 0.78 |
Circulatory arrest | 48.2 ± 17.8 | 45.7 ± 14.3 | 0.34 |
Cardiac arrest | 148.5 ± 29.8 | 148.1 ± 34.3 | 0.93 |
Blood loss (ml) | 1625.6 ± 940.6 | 1834.3 ± 1107.6 | 0.20 |
Transfusion(ml) | 2259.4 ± 952.3 | 2347.3 ± 1074.7 | 0.58 |
Minimum pharyngeal temp.(℃) | 24.4 ± 0.7 | 24.4 ± 0.5 | 0.57 |