Table 3. Postoperative patient characteristics.
| Variablea | Men (n = 172) | Women (n = 79) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep sternal wound infection | 3 (2%) | 0 | 0.554 |
| Prolonged ventilation | 74 (46%) | 41 (55%) | 0.165 |
| Acute renal failure | 40 (25%) | 10 (14%) | 0.054 |
| Hemodialysis | 16 (11%) | 5 (7%) | 0.434 |
| Hemorrhage related re-exploration | 34 (22%) | 9 (13%) | 0.109 |
| Cardiac arrest | 12 (7%) | 9 (12%) | 0.228 |
| Stroke | 14 (8%) | 4 (5%) | 0.415 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 40 (25%) | 19 (26%) | 0.851 |
| Hospital length of stay (d) | 11 (0–70) | 11 (0–99) | 0.863 |
| Operative mortality | 29 (17%) | 15 (19%) | 0.695 |
a
Continuous data are shown as median (range) and categoric data are shown as n (%).