Table 2.
Postoperative outcomes.
| Variables | Total (%) N=678 |
|---|---|
| Postoperative stroke | 24 (3.5) |
| Ischemic | 23 (3.3) |
| 24 hours to < 72 hours | 21 (3.0) |
| ≥ 72 hours | 3 (0.4) |
| Postoperative infarction | 81 (12.1) |
| Reintubation | 30 (4.6) |
| Atrioventricular block | 25 (3.7) |
| Acute atrial fibrillation | 215 (31.8) |
| Use of vasoactive/inotropic drugs | 627 (93.9) |
| < 24 hours | 499 (74.7) |
| ≥ 24 hours and < 72 hours | 91 (13.6) |
| ≥ 72 hours | 37 (5.5) |
| Infection | 209 (31.1) |
| Pulmonary | 116 (17.1) |
| Surgical wound | 49 (7.2) |
| Urinary | 16 (2.4) |
| Bloodstream/catheter | 4 (0.6) |
| Other | 7 (1.0) |
| Surgical reintervention | 19 (2.8) |
| Surgical reintervention, causes | |
| Increased bleeding | 7 (1.1) |
| Mediastinitis | 3 (0.4) |
| Cardiac tamponade | 3 (0.4) |
| Sternum dehiscence | 1 (0.2) |
| Retrosternal hematoma | 1 (0.1) |
| Constrictive pericarditis | 1 (0.2) |
| Pericardium clot | 1 (0.1) |
| Rupture of the right ventricle | 1 (0.1) |
| Valvular leak | 1 (0.1) |
| ICU stay, median (IQR) | 5 (4 - 7) |
| ICU readmission | 13 (2) |
| Mechanical ventilation time | |
| < 24 hours | 617 (92) |
| ≥ 24 hours and < 72 hours | 26 (3.8) |
| ≥ 72 hours | 28 (4.2) |
| Tracheostomy | 9 (1.3) |
| Hemodialysis | 15 (2.2) |
| Death | 48 (7.0) |
| Causes of death | |
| Cardiogenic shock | 23 (3.5) |
| Septicemia | 14 (2.1) |
| Mixed shock | 5 (0.7) |
| DIVC/coagulopathy | 2 (0.3) |
| Hemorrhagic shock | 1 (0.1) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 (0.1) |
| Stroke | 1 (0.1) |
| Subdural hematoma | 1 (0.1) |
| Hospital stay, median (IQR) | 16 (11 - 25) |
DIVC=disseminated intravascular coagulation; ICU=intensive care unit; IQR=interquartile range