Table 3.

Postoperative results

Postoperative results	Small LV group (N = 86)	Normal or dilated LV group (N = 98)	P-value
Duration of mechanical ventilation (hours)	6.46 ± 1.38	6.08 ± 1.36	0.06
Duration of ICU stay (days)	3.76 ± 1.05	3.48 ± 1.08	0.07
Total hospital stay (days)	8.87 ± 1.18	8.59 ± 0.90	0.07
Postoperative complications
Renal failure	2 (2.5%)	3 (3%)	0.75
Cerebrovascular stroke	–	1 (1%)	0.53
Heart failure	10 (11.6%)	2 (2%)	0.008
Re-exploration for bleeding	1 (1.16%)	–	0.47
In-hospital mortality	3 (3.4%)	–	0.10