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Table 3 Intraoperative and postoperative data

From: Cardiac surgery in 260 octogenarians: a case series

Variable

Frequency

CPB, n

236 (91%)

Duration of aortic clamping, min

61 ± 22

Duration of CPB, min

80 ± 26

Bleeding in the first 12 postoperative hours, ml

240 (170–350)

Total postoperative bleeding, ml

360 (220–530)

Creatinine peak, mg/dl

1.2 ± 0.6

Serum creatinine increase ≥50%, n

15 (5.8%)

Serum creatinine increase ≥100%, n

6 (2.3%)

Renal replacement therapy, n

8 (3.1%)

Patients receiving hemoderivates, n

110 (42%)

Red Blood Cell transfusions, n of units per patient

1.3 ± 2.34

Fresh frozen plasma transfusions, n of units per patient

0.4 ± 1.34

Platelets transfusions, n of units per patient

0.3 ± 1.58

Neurologic damage type 1, n

2 (0.77%)

Neurologic damage type 2, n

7 (2.7%)

Postoperative AMI, n

4 (1.5%)

Troponine peak, ng/ml

7.3 (4.2 - 13)

Atrial fibrillation, n

70 (27%)

Duration of mechanical ventilation, hours

15 (12–20)

Severe pulmonary dysfunction, n

5 (1.9%)

Mild pulmonary dysfunction, n

16 (6.2%)

Tracheostomy, n

7 (2.7%)

Need for re-intubation, n

6 (2.3%)

Low cardiac output syndrome, n

44 (17%)

Cardiogenic shock, n

9 (3.5%)

Inotropes for more than 48 hours, n

36 (14%)

Sepsis, n

4 (1.5%)

Mediastinitis, n

0 (0%)

  1. Data are expressed as median (interquartile), mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage).
  2. CPB – cardiopulmonary bypass; IABP – intraaortic balloon pump; AMI – acute myocardial infarction; ICU – intensive care unit.