Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Randomized to BiVP (n=24) | Randomized to NoP (n=26) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | 69.0 | (49–85) | 66.8 | (48–87) | 0.46 |
| Female, % | 17% | 23% | |||
| Median BMI (range) | 25.3 | (19–46) | 26.4 | (16–41) | 0.77 |
| Mean Weight (kg) | 78.5 | (48–123) | 76.4 | (50–104) | 0.66 |
| Mean CPB time (minutes) | 133. 0 | (57–325) | 132. 5 | (68–239) | 0.83 |
| Mean X-Clamp time (minutes) | 90.9 | (0–235) | 77.8 | (0–210) | 0.35 |
| Type of Surgery1 | |||||
| CABG (32) | 13 | 19 | 0.17 | ||
| Aortic Valve Replacement (27) | 15 | 12 | 0.26 | ||
| Mitral Valve Replacement (21) | 11 | 10 | 0.61 | ||
1
Several patients underwent combined surgery