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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Feb 11;159(2):540–550. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.107

Table 5:

Unadjusted Outcomes of Transfers by Type of Referring Center

Transfer from CTS Center Transfer from Non-CTS Center p-value
Operative Mortality 4.2 (21) 2.5 (177) 0.0226
Major Morbidity 23.9 (120) 15 (1062) <.0001
Prolonged Ventilation 18.9 (95) 12 (847) <.0001
Renal Failure 4.8 (24) 2.8 (200) 0.0126
Permanent Stroke 1.6 (8) 1.5 (107) 0.8868
Need for Reoperation 4.6 (23) 2.6 (185) 0.0092