Table 2.
Intraoperative Variables After Chest Closure
| Medications | Nonsevere RVF (n = 57) | Severe RVF (n = 28) | P Value |
| Epinephrine dose (μg·kg−1·minute−1) | 0.01 ± 0.02 | 0.02 ± 0.02 | .08 |
| Norepinephrine dose (μg/min) median (interquartile range) | 5 (2, 9) | 2 (0. 4) | .005a |
| Phenylephrine dose (μg/min) median (interquartile range) | 0 (0, 40) | 0 (0, 45) | .70a |
| Vasopressin dose (units/min) median (interquartile range) | 0 (0, 0.04) | 0.02 (0.005, 0.06) | .04a |
| Milrinone dose (μg·kg−1·minute−1) median (interquartile range) | 0.5 (0.375, 0.5) | 0.5 (0.375, 0.5) | .48a |
| Dobutamine dose (μg·kg−1·minute−1) median (interquartile range) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 5) | .03a |
| Dopamine dose (μg·kg−1·minute−1) median (interquartile range) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | .20a |
| Nonsevere RVF | Severe RVF | P Value | |
| Fluids and blood products (mL) | |||
| Packed red blood cells | 318 ± 458 | 700 ± 931 | .02 |
| Fresh frozen plasma | 472 ± 422 | 572 ± 552 | .41 |
| Platelets | 182 ± 164 | 266 ± 222 | .055 |
| Cryoprecipitate | 71 ± 71 | 93 ± 83 | .22 |
| Cell Saver (mL) | 608 ± 410 | 920 ± 1044 | .06 |
| Crystalloid (mL) | 1888 ± 1172 | 2223 ± 1010 | .21 |
| Total fluid volumeb (mL) | 3729 ± 2011 | 4993 ± 1810 | .03 |
All data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or N (%) except where noted. Comparisons are made with 2-tailed t test and χ2 tests.
Abbreviation: RVF, right ventricular failure.
a
Mann-Whitney U test.
b
Total of all crystalloid, packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate.