Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, and perioperative patients’ characteristics
| Characteristics | Mean (± SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.3 (12.7) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 (5.1) |
| CPB (min) | 121.2 (42.6) |
| Ischemia time during CPB (min) | 77.4 (31.5) |
| ICU LOS (hours) | 35.1 (19.8) |
| ICU LOS (days) | 1.6 (1.8) |
| In-hospital LOS (days) | 7.4 (2.9) |
| Total sedation time (hours) | 7.2 (8.4) |
| LOS with endotracheal tube (hours) | 10.7 (11.4) |
| EuroSCORE II (%) | 4 (6.0) |
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| Gender | |
| Male | 129 (72.1) |
| Female | 50 (27.9) |
| Type of surgical operation | |
| CABG | 94 (52.5) |
| AVR/MVR | 45 (25.1) |
| Bentall/–ascending aorta (±arch) replacement | 12 (6.7) |
| AVR + MVR (±CABG) | 23 (12.8) |
| ASD/VSD | 5 (2.8) |
| Transfer to HDU | |
| Yes | 21 (11.7) |
| No | 158 (88.3) |
| Blood transfusion | |
| Yes | 13 (7.3) |
| No | 166 (92.7) |
Abbreviations: AVR, aortic valve replacement; BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; HDU, high-dependency unit; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; MVR, mitral valve replacement.