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Table 4 Outcomes of Safety and Efficacy in Propensity Score Matched Population

From: Impact of surgically placed radiopaque markers during aortic root surgery on facilitating secondary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions

 

w/o markers

n = 28

w/ markers

n = 28

P

CPB time, min

157.0 [122.0-190.0]

146.0 [128.0-179.0]

0.41

Aortic cross-clamp time (min)

124.0 [96.0-150.0]

123.0 [110.0-149.0]

0.09

Dose area product (cGy/cm2)

4124.5 [2940-5359.5]

3271.5 [1968.5-5003.5]

0.30

Contrast agent used (ml)

85 [77.5–100]

80 [60–90]

0.07

Radiation time (min)

5.5 [3-6.5]

5 [2.5–7.5]

0.62

  1. Continuous data are presented as median [IQR] and categorical data are presented as n (%)
  2. CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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