Table 1.
Postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery (n = 362).
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Complicationa | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 53 (14.6) |
| Myocardial infarction | 20 (5.5) |
| Low cardiac output state | 108 (29.8) |
| Intraaortic ballon pump | 05 (1.4) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 57 (15.7) |
| Renal dysfunction | 92 (25.4) |
| Gastrointestinal bleed | 03 (0.8) |
| Neurological | 06 (1.7) |
| Infection | 09 (2.5) |
| Total | 254 (70.2) |
| Length of stay in the ICU | |
| ≤2 days | 278 (76.8) |
| >2 days | 84 (23.2) |
| Length of stay in the hospital | |
| ≤7 days | 146 (40.3) |
| >7 days | 216 (59.7) |
ICU: intensive care unit.
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