Traditional vs. modified Ringer lactate-based del Nido cardioplegia impacts on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: Results from a prospective, randomized, blinded trial

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Table 6

Frequency distribution of times of administration of inotropes among patients of both groups, LR DN (modified del Nido) and PL DN groups (conventional del Nido solution), at different measurement points.

Groups		LR DN		PL DN		p-value
Variables		N	%	N	%	p-value
Operation room	Dopamine	1	1.8	0	0	0.337
	Milrinone	1	1.8	0	0	0.337
	Epinephrine	17	29.8	6	11.5	0.019^#
	Norepinephrine	0	0.0	0	0.0	–
	Ephedrine	1	1.8	0	0	0.337
	Dobutamine	0	0.0	0	0.0	–
ICU	Dopamine	1	1.8	0	0	0.337
	Milrinone	1	1.8	0	0	0.337
	Epinephrine	9	15.8	6	11.5	0.305
	Norepinephrine	1	1.8	2	3.8	0.323
	Dobutamine	1	1.8	0	0	0.337

n stands for the frequency of the patients receiving that product in each group and the % for the frequency percent of the patients in each group receiving that product at the corresponding time. ICU: intensive care unit.

Significant differences were observed.

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