Table 5.
Postoperative characteristics (before discharge)
| Characteristic | Total |
|---|---|
| (n = 59) | |
| 30‐d Mortality (n, %) | 4 (6.8) |
| In‐hospital mortality (n, %) | 6 (10.2) |
| Rethoracotomy (n, %) | 9 (15.3) |
| Other reinterventions (n, %) | |
| PCI | 6 (10.2) |
| Thorax drainage | 4 (6.8) |
| Pacemaker | 3 (5.1) |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in patients (n, %) | 4 (6.8) |
| Complications (n, %) | 58/59 a |
| Cardiac | |
| Atrial fibrillation (new onset) | 25 (42.4) |
| Conduction abnormalities | 8 (13.6) |
| Cardiac decompensation | 8 (13.6) |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 (11.9) |
| Neurological | |
| Delirium | 4 (6.8) |
| TIA | 1 (1.7) |
| Stroke | 1 (1.7) |
| Infectious | |
| Pneumonia | 6 (10.2) |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 (5.1) |
| Sepsis/SIRS | 3 (5.1) |
| Sternal wound infection | 2 (3.4) |
| Pericarditis | 1 (1.7) |
| Renal | |
| Renal insufficiency | 10 (16.9) |
| Dialysis | 7 (11.9) |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 90 (68‐124) |
| GFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 61.5 ± 26.6 |
| ICU duration, d | 3 (2‐5) |
| Hospital stay length, d | 8 (6‐12) |
| Max CK‐MB, U/L | 58/59 a |
| 34.6 (21.0‐76.7) |
Note: Data are presented as n (%), mean ± SD, or median (interquartile range).
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; CK‐MB, creatine kinase‐myoglobin; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; ICU, intensive care unit; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
a
Denominator represents a number of patients for whom this information was known.