Characteristics | No Postoperative PAPa | Postoperative PAP | p valueb |
---|---|---|---|
N | 76 (50) | 76 (50) | |
Age (yrs.) | 67.3 ± 10.4 | 63.7 ± 12.1 | 0.05 |
Male | 53 (69.7) | 64 (84.2) | 0.03 |
White | 53 (69.7) | 56 (73.7) | 0.59 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 32.1 ± 7.6 | 32.1 ± 7.1 | 0.99 |
Comorbidities | |||
Previous Atrial Fibrillation | 16 (21.1) | 16 (21.1) | 1.00 |
Previous Cerebrovascular Eventc | 13 (17.1) | 5 (6.6) | 0.05 |
Previous Myocardial Infarction | 16 (21.1) | 6 (7.9) | 0.02 |
COPDd | 11 (14.5) | 5 (6.6) | 0.11 |
Hypertension | 63 (82.9) | 59 (77.6) | 0.42 |
Hyperlipidemia | 50 (65.8) | 51 (67.1) | 0.86 |
Perioperative Characteristics | |||
Elective Surgery | 69 (90.8) | 67 (88.2) | 0.60 |
Valve Surgery | 44 (57.9) | 47 (61.8) | 0.62 |
Preoperative IABPe | 2 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0.50 |
CPB timef (mins) | 153.9 ± 59.3 | 174.4 ± 79.7 | 0.07 |
Aortic Cross-Clamp time (mins) | 103.9 ± 44.7 | 121.2 ± 62.3 | 0.05 |
Post operative day of extubation | 0.5 ± 0.8 | 0.6 ± 1.0 | 0.68 |
Home PAP use | 17 (22.4) | 62 (81.6) | <0.0001 |