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Number of patients with complications after cardiac surgery
| Postoperative complication | Protocol group | Control group |
|---|---|---|
| Atrial fibrillation requiring treatment | 5 | 11 |
| Pneumothorax | 1 | 2 |
| Cerebral vascular accident | 1 | 2 |
| Chest infection or sternal wound infection | 1 | 4 |
| Gastrointestinal bleed or perforated duodenal ulcer | 1 | 2 |
| Acute renal failure | 1 | 3 |
| Pleural effusion | 2 | 1 |
| Infected leg wound | 1 | 1 |
| Aortic regurgitation | 0 | 1 |
| Death | 4 | 2 |
| Any of above | 17 | 26 |
