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. 2020 Dec;12(12):7227–7235. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-1827

Table 3. Early postoperative laboratory values and hemodynamic data.

Variables SherpaPak™ (n=7) Standard technique (n=14) P value
CK-MB baseline 123.19±40.77 134.34±69.52 0.703
CK-MB 24 h after transplant 101.20±67.11 119.85±112.5 0.702
AST baseline 165.53±102.92 374.84±673.02 0.429
AST 6 h after transplant 248.36±213.12 486.59±682.43 0.384
ALT baseline 48.52±40.11 108.04±240.97 0.529
ALT 6 h after transplant 83.11±83.27 199.66±367.20 0.423
VIS Score baseline 44.01±22.91 62.97±47.87 0.338
VIS Score 24 h after transplant 19.48±11.34 18.46±14.26 0.871
Enoximone (µg/kg/min) 1.79±0.62 2.16±0.69 0.254
Norepinephrine (µg/kg/min) 0.37±0.21 0.57±0.047 0.318
Lactate arterial 5.24±3.00 6.14±5.62 0.702
Lactate venous 5.43±3.15 5.97±5.27 0.805
Cardiac Index (L/min/m2) 2.65±0.26 2.53±0.56 0.702
Mixed venous saturation (%) 69.41±7.03 67.49±10.61 0.674
Central venous pressure (mmHg) 13±5.03 12.54±4.39 0.833
Wedge pressure (mmHg) 11.43±5.593 12.42±4.39 0.677
Time on respirator (min) 39.70±27.90 42.42±35.39 0.881
Defibrillated after de-clamping 2 (28.6%) 3 (21.4%) 0.717
VA-ECMO after transplant 2 (28.6%) 2 (14.3%) 0.432
Positive blood cultures 0 (0%) 4 (28.6%) 0.255

CK-MB, creatine kinase muscle-brain type; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; VIS Score, Vasoactive-inotropic Score; VA-ECMO, veno-arterial Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.