Table 5.

Comparison of total embolic load in valve repairs versus CABGs.

Site	Valve mL	CABG mL	p-value
Venous	48 ± 43	2.6 ± 1.7	.30
Post trap/ venous reservoir	.13 ± .048	.020 ± .012	.04
Post arterial line filter	.0018 ± .0008	.0005 ± .0002	.11