Table 2.
Diabetic patients before propensity matching
| Radial n=642 | Vein n=1201 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cross-clamp |
71.8 (±20) |
61.6 (±21) |
<0.0001 |
| Mean perfusion |
94.8 (±25) |
85.4 (±29) |
<0.0001 |
| Grafts/patient |
3.84 (±0.9) |
3.56 (±0.8) |
<0.0001 |
| Priority |
|
|
|
| Elective |
22.8% |
19.12% |
0.0100 |
| Urgent |
72.97% |
75.15% |
0.2370 |
| Emergent |
4.2% |
5.74% |
0.4400 |
| Operative mortality |
0.2% |
1.9% |
<0.0001 |
| Permanent stroke |
0.93% |
1.25% |
0.0059 |
| Perioperative MI |
0.67% |
0.78% |
0.6548 |
| Sternal infection |
1.4% |
2.75% |
0.2506 |
| Septicemia |
1.71% |
3.66% |
<0.001 |
| Reop. for bleeding |
1.71% |
2.16% |
0.1694 |
| Respiratory failure |
2.665% |
5.25% |
<0.0001 |
| Renal failure |
0.93% |
2.91% |
<0.0001 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | 8.1 (±2.2) | 6.9 (±1.0) | 0.005 |