Table 4 Association of remote ischemic preconditioning and clinical end points
From: Randomized controlled trial of remote ischemic preconditioning in children having cardiac surgery
Control | RPC | p value | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 39) | (N = 45) | (n = 84) | ||
CICU length of stay (days) | 3 [1, 8] | 4 [2, 9] | 0.662 | 4 [1, 8] |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 8 [5, 15] | 11 [5, 22] | 0.267 | 10 [5, 17] |
In-hospital or 30-day mortality | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.4%) | 0.183 | 2 (2.4%) |
Preop ventricular function | ||||
Normal | 37 (95%) | 42 (93%) | 0.640 | 79 (94%) |
Mild dysfunction | 2 (5%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (5%) | |
Moderate to severe | 0 (0%) | 1 (2) | 1 (1%) | |
Immediate post-op ventricular function in OR | ||||
Normal | 30 (77%) | 30 (67%) | 0.297 | 60 (71%) |
Mild dysfunction | 7 (18%) | 8 (18%) | 15 (18%) | |
Moderate to severe | 2 (5%) | 7 (16%) | 9 (11%) | |
Subsequent post-op ventricular function | ||||
Normal | 31 (80%) | 32 (71%) | 0.676 | 63 (75%) |
Mild dysfunction | 5 (13%) | 8 (18%) | 13 (16%) | |
Moderate to severe | 3 (8%) | 5 (11%) | 8 (10%) | |
Time interval of echocardiogram from preop to procedure in OR (days) | 15 [10, 67] | 18 [10, 74] | 0.382 | 15 [9, 68] |
Time interval of echocardiogram in the OR to discharge or closest follow-up during hospitsalization (days) | 7 [4, 8] | 6 [4, 8] | 0.522 | 6 [4, 8] |
Composite of dialysis, listed for heart or kidney transplant, 30-day mortality, in-hospital mortality | ||||
No | 39 (100%) | 42 (93%) | 0.101 | 81 (96%) |
Yes | 0 (0%) | 3 (7%) | 3 (4%) |