Table 4.
Blood count parameters of bleeders and non-bleeders prior to LVAD implantation and at the timepoint of bleeding event.
| Parameter | Bleeders Prior LVAD (n = 18) |
Non-Bleeders Prior LVAD (n = 18) |
Bleeders at Bleeding Event (n = 18) |
p-Value Prior LVAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erythrocytes (Tpt/L) | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 0.02 |
| Hematocrit | 0.31 ± 0.05 | 0.34 ± 0.05 | 0.27 ± 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Hemoglobin (mmol/L) | 6.5 ± 1.0 | 7.3 ± 1.1 | 5.6 ± 1.6 | 0.04 |
| Platelets (Gpt/L) | 225 ± 78 | 253 ± 129 | 282 ± 60 | 0.44 |
| INR | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 0.41 |
| Bilirubin (µmol/L) | 15.9 ± 10.8 | 14.6 ± 9.6 | 12.6 ± 9.9 | 0.70 |
| LDH (µmol/(L/s)) | 3.8 ± 1.1 | 5.1 ± 3.7 | 10.9 ± 24.5 | 0.16 |
| aPTT (sec) | 43.3 ± 15.3 | 47.4 ± 13.6 | 60.2 ± 29.1 | 0.41 |
INR, international normalized ratio; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time.