Table 3.

Post-operative results and their comparison between the two groups

	Control (n=89)	Pentoxifylline (n=89)	P
CPB time, min‡	77.76±28.20	80.9±25.97	0.50
Cross-clamp time, min‡	43.89±17.50	44.83±15.45	0.71
ICU stay, day‡	4.4±1.9	2.6±1.6	<0.001
Ventilation time, hours‡	14.7±4.5	10.4±5.0	0.01
Post-op CVA†	1 (1.1)	0 (0.0)	0.99
Post-op RF†	2 (2.2)	3 (3.4)	0.99
Post-op IABP†	8 (9.0)	5 (5.6)	0.39
Post-op inotrope(s)†	54 (60.7)	39 (43.8)	0.02
Post-op transfusion†	43 (48.3)	26 (29.2)	0.01
Post-op mortality†	5 (5.6)	3 (3.4)	0.72

Values represent mean±standard deviation:

^‡Number (%):

^†CPB - cardiopulmonary bypass; CVA - cerebrovascular accident; ICU - intensive care unit; IABP - intra-aortic balloon pump; Post-op - post-operative; RF - renal failure