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. 2017 Apr-Jun;20(2):178–181. doi: 10.4103/aca.ACA_237_16

Table 3.

Variables associated with methylene blue response

Variable OR (95% CI) P
Age 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 0.29
Male sex 1.47 (0.56-3.85) 0.43
Body mass index 0.98 (0.92-1.05) 0.52
Preoperative creatinine (mg/dL) 0.75 (0.32-1.76) 0.50
Preoperative albumin (g/dL) 1.63 (0.50-5.31) 0.42
Diabetes 1.16 (0.48-2.81) 0.74
Hypertension 1.09 (0.34-3.56) 0.88
Preoperatieve ACE inhibitor 1.74 (0.71-4.23) 0.22
Preoperative beta-blocker 0.51 (0.20-1.32) 0.17
LV ejection fraction 1.03 (0.99-1.06) 0.06
CPB time 0.99 (0.99-1.01) 0.58
Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest 4.48 (1.54-13.06) 0.006
MAP (mmHg) 1.04 (1.01-1.07) 0.02

ACE: Angiotensin converting enzyme, CPB: Cardiopulmonary bypass time, LV: Left ventricle, MAP: Mean arterial blood pressure, OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval