Table 3.
Tissue Myocardial Doppler (at day 7), ICU length of stay, Inotrope dose, and ECMO duration
| Blood cardioplegia group | Custodiol group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 30) | (n = 13) | ||
| S1LV lateral (cm/s) TMD | 10 ± 1.6 | 9.2 ± 1.8 | .73 |
| S1LV medial (cm/s)TMD | 8.93 ± 1.35 | 8.58 ± 1.6 | .60 |
| S1RV (cm/s)TMD | 10 ± 2.66 | 8.95 ± 1.96 | .36 |
| LVEF (%)TMD | 61.4 ± 2.31 | 57.5 ± 7.9 | .001 |
| ICU length of stay, d | 11.7 ± 10.3 | 19.6 ± 13 | .44 |
| Inotrope Dose, mcg/kg/min IV | |||
| 24 h | 6.5 ± 1.9 | 6.5 ± 1.7 | |
| Dobutamine | 1.75 ± 1.25 | 1.8 ± 1.3 | .74 |
| Milrinone | .90 | ||
| 48 h | 6.0 ± 2.6 | 6.8 ± 1.3 | |
| Dobutamine | .39 | ||
| 0.2 (n = 1) | 0.3 (n = 1) | ||
| Milrinone | |||
| 72 h | 3.6 (±0.8) | 5.4 (±2.7) | |
| Dobutamine | .05 | ||
| 0.2 (n = 1) | 0.2 (n = 1) | ||
| Milrinone | |||
| ECMO duration, h | 29.5 ± 28.4 | 78.4 ± 89 | .002 |
| n = 6 | n = 8 |
Abbreviations: ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU, intensive care unit; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; S1LV, myocardial velocity associated with isovolumic contraction of left ventricle; S1RV, myocardial velocity associated with isovolumic contraction of right ventricle; TMD, tissue myocardial Doppler.
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.