Table 1.
Baseline, clinical and operative parameters of patients
| Preoperative variables | Control arm (n = 15) | Investigation arm (n = 15) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 64 (+/−2.1) | 67 (+/−2.8) | 0.442 N/S |
| Gender | 0.152 | ||
| Male | 14 (93.3) | 11 (73.3) | |
| Female | 1 (6.7) | 4 (26.7) | |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.299 | ||
| No | 14 (93.3) | 12 (80) | |
| Yes | 1 (6.7) | 3 (20) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.032 | ||
| No | 15 (100) | 11 (73.3) | |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 4 (26.7) | |
| EF (%) | 0.566 | ||
| Good | 9 (60) | 11 (73.3) | |
| Fair | 5 (35) | 3 (20) | |
| Poor | 1 (5) | 1 (6.7) | |
| Euroscore II, % | 0.87 (+/− 0.35) | 1.11 (+/− 0.18) | 0.101 N/S |
| Procedure | 0.863 | ||
| CABG | 11 (73.3) | 10 (66.7) | |
| Valve | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | |
| Combined | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.7) | |
| Other | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0) | |
| CPB time, mins | 108 (+/−9.8) | 117 (+/−7.1) | 0.271 N/S |
| Aortic cross-clamp, mins | 92 (+/−7.9) | 97 (+/−6.9) | 0.722 N/S |
CABG Coronary artery bypass grafting, CPB Cardiopulmonary bypass, EF Ejection fraction, N/S Not significant
Values are expressed as median (+/− SEM) or as number and percentage. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant