Variable | Whole Cohort | TA group | NTA group | p value TA vs. NTA |
---|---|---|---|---|
All patients (n, %) | 4191 | 3359 (80) | 832 (20) | - |
Sex (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 3153 (75) | 2537 (76) | 616 (74) | 0.373 |
Priority (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Elective | 3437 (82) | 2750 (82) | 687 (82) | 0.839 |
   Urgent | 687 (16) | 556 (16) | 131 (16) |  |
   Emergency | 67 (2) | 53 (2) | 14 (2) |  |
Surgery type (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   CABG | 2933 (70) | 2338 (70) | 595 (72) | 0.035 |
   Valve | 818 (20) | 648 (19) | 170 (20) |  |
   Combined | 440 (10) | 373 (11) | 67 (8) |  |
Mean Age (SD) | 67 (10.2) | 67.2 (10.2) | 66.3 (10.3) | 0.019 |
Mean BMI (SD) | 27.5 (4.4) | 27.5 (4.4) | 27.7 (4.6) | 0.215 |
EuroSCORE (Median, IQR) | 4 (2,6) | 4 (2,6) | 4 (2,6) | 0.014 |
Transfusion (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   RBC | 1933 (46) | 1513 (45) | 420 (50) | 0.005 |
   FFP | 383 (9.1) | 288 (8.6) | 95 (11) | 0.011 |
   Any blood products | 1970 (47) | 1543 (46) | 427 (51) | 0.005 |
Return to theatre (n, %) | 229 (5.5) | 160 (4.8) | 69 (8.3) | < 0.001 |
ICU stay > 1 day (n, %) | 933 (22) | 735 (22) | 198 (24) | 0.234 |