Table 3.
Protocol group (n = 19) % | Control group (n = 19) % | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Bradycardia <90/min | 17 (90) | 2 (10) | S |
Thrombocytopenia | 5 (26,3) | 7 (37) | NS |
Hepatic cytolysis | 7 (36,8) | 11 (57) | NS |
Acidosis | 4 (21) | 7 (37) | NS |
Hyperkalemia | 7 (36,8) | 3 (15) | NS |
Renal failure | 8 (42) | 13 (68) | NS |
PAH | 0 | 6 (31) | S |
Head edema | 1 | 0 | — |
Nosocomial infection | 5 (26,3) | 4 (21) | NS |
S: significant.
PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension.