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Intensive Care Medicine Experimental

Table 2 Outcome.

From: Right ventricular ejection fraction in postoperative cardiac surgery patients is independently associated with ICU morbidity and mortality

 

RVEF <20% (N = 218)

RVEF 20-30% (N = 750)

RVEF > 30% (N = 147)

P-value

Mechanical ventilation (hours)

5,5[3,5-17,6]a

4,5[3,0-8,0]b

3,5[2,5-5,5]c

< 0,001

Length of stay ICU

2[2-5]a

2[2-3]b

2[2-2]c

< 0,001

Survival ICU (%)

96a

99b

99b

0,01

Use of inotropic drugs (%)

75a

61b

48c

< 0,001

Fluid balance (litres)

1,9[1,2-3,2]a

1,6[0,8-2,8]b

1,1[0,3-2,0]c

< 0,001

  1. Data are median [interquartile range] or percentage. RVEF right ventricular ejection fraction. ICU intensive care unit. Groups are significantly different when p < 0,05. Subscript letters: Different letters indicate a significant difference of p < 0,05 between groups.
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