Table 2 Patient demographics and data on surgical procedures (n = 35)

Age (years)

62.8 (10.3)*

Gender (male/female)

22/13

Weight (kg)

82.7 (13.4)*

Preoperative blood hemoglobin concentration (g/dL)

13.7 (1.4)*

Preoperative LMWH (yes/no)

7/28

Additive EuroSCORE

3.94 (2.70)*

Operation type

   CABG

23

   Valve surgery

9

   Combined CABG and valve surgery

3

Surgical time (min)

156 (46)*

Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)

82 (36)*

Aortic cross-clamp time (min)

52 (29)*

Red cell transfusion (yes/no)

15/20

Fresh frozen plasma (yes/no)

8/27

Platelet transfusion (yes/no)

3/32

Desmopressin 30 μg/kg (yes/no)

6/29