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Table 4

Post-operative variables for aortic cross-clamp time greater than 90 min.

Characteristic HKB DNC p-value
N 194 194
Mechanical ventilation (h) 17 (8, 25) 18 (8, 27) 0.91
ICU stay (h) 69 (43, 137) 70 (27, 120) 0.60
Hospital stay (day) 9 (7, 13) 10 (7, 14) 0.094
Mortality within 30 days 3 (2%) 8 (4%) 0.22
In hospital mortality 3 (2%) 8 (4%) 0.22
Return to theatre 3 (2%) 12 (6%) 0.017
Stroke 5 (3%) 4 (2%) 1.00
AKI 34 (18%) 39 (20%) 0.52
PRBC 72 (37%) 75 (39%) 0.69
MI 17 (9%) 15 (8%) 0.85
IABP 17 (9%) 10 (5%) 0.23

Continuous variables are expressed median (IQR), categorical variables are expressed number (%). Abbreviations: HKB; hyperkalemic blood cardioplegia; DNC – Del Nido cardioplegia; ICCU – Intensive Critical Care Unit; AKI – acute kidney injury; PRBC – Any red blood cell transfusion; MI – myocardial infarction; IABP – intra-aortic balloon pump

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