Table 2 Postoperative and post-discharge outcomes after propensity score matching
Post-operative | LA | TS | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Variables after PSM | n = 96 | n = 69 | |
Cross-clamp time (minutes) | 108 (74–130) | 109 (70–141) | 0.38 |
CPB time (minutes) | 128 (98–156) | 142 (100–170) | 0.14 |
ICU stay (days) | 3 (1–6) | 4 (2–10) | 0.002 |
Atrial fibrillation | 33 (34.4) | 25 (36.2) | 0.805 |
Atrial flutter | 5 (5.2) | 4 (5.8) | 1 |
Nodal rhythm | 10 (10.4) | 18 (26.1) | 0.008 |
AV block | 5 (5.2) | 7 (10.1) | 0.228 |
Sick sinus syndrome | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Other SV arrhythmias | 5 (5.2) | 7 (10.1) | 0.228 |
Antiarrhythmic medication | 27 (28.1) | 19 (27.5) | 0.934 |
Electrical cardioversion | 5 (5.2) | 4 (5.8) | 1 |
Device placement | 7 (7.3) | 7 (10.1) | 0.516 |
Blood transfusion | 54 (56.3) | 48 (69.6) | 0.082 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 1.3 (1–1.6) | 0.543 |
Oral anticoagulation | 28 (29.2) | 15 (21.7) | 0.284 |
Perioperative mortality | 4 (4.2) | 7 (10.1) | 0.204 |
Post-discharge | |||
SV arrhythmia | 6 (6.2) | 3 (4.3) | 0.595 |
Device placement | 5 (5.2) | 3 (4.3) | 0.799 |
Stroke | 2 (2.1) | 1 (1.4) | 1 |
Valve reintervention | 3 (3.1) | 4 (5.8) | 0.366 |
Chronic oral anticoagulation | 29 (30.2) | 16 (23.2) | 0.318 |
Overall mortality | 8 (8.3) | 10 (14.5) | 0.211 |