Table 3.
Postoperative data.
| Variables | PC group (n = 161 patients) | CC group (n = 161 patients) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventricular arrhythmia | 7 (6.7%) | 12 (12.1%) | 0.18 |
| Aortic | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| PM implantation | 3 (2.9%) | 3 (2.9%) | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal complicationsa | 1 (1%) | 2 (1.9%) | 1 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 48 (45.7%) | 39 (39.4%) | 0.36 |
| AMI | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 |
| Sternal wound infection | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Lower limb ischemia | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| MOF | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1%) | 1 |
| Inguinal wound reintervention | 4 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.19 |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Re‐exploration for bleeding | 10 (29.2%) | 4 (3.7%) | 0.10 |
| Sepsis | 2 (1.9%) | 2 (1.9%) | 1 |
| Stroke | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1%) | 1 |
| Acute kidney injury | 39 (37, 14%) | 44 (44, 44%) | 0.2856 |
| Exitus | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| MACCE | 4 2.4%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0.49 |
| Total bleeding | 532 (377; 762) | 480 (335; 770) | 0.03 |
| Creatinine peak | 1 (0.8; 1.2) | 0.7 (0.8; 1.2) | 0.13 |
| Intubation time (hours) | 4 (3; 6) | 4 (3; 5) | 0.32 |
| ICU stay (days) | 2 (2; 3) | 2 (2; 3) | 0.16 |
| Beta‐blockers | 44 (41.9%) | 40 (50.5%) | 0.82 |
| Antiarrhythmic drugs | 11 (10.5%) | 13 (13.13%) | 0.55 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 13 (9; 17) | 13 (10; 15) | 0.95 |
Abbreviations: AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ICU, intensive care unit; MACCE, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events; MOF, multi organ failure; PM, pace maker.
a
Gastrointestinal complications include: pancreatitis, liver dysfunction, bowel ischaemia.