Figure 3.
Graph shows serial inotrope scores during the 72-hour postoperative period (IScore followed by time in hours) in adult patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Compared with control, remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has no effect on inotrope scores. Inotrope scores were calculated using the formula: Inotrope score = Dosages (in μg/kg/min) of Dopamine + Dobutamine + [(Adrenaline + Noradrenaline + Isoproterenol) × 100] + [Enoximone × 15], adapted from Ko et al.15 There was no significant difference between inotrope scores at different times using analysis of variance with repeated measures. Values presented as mean ± standard error of the mean.