Table 1 Clinical outcomes and complications of matched patients.

From: Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump improves the clinical outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in left ventricular dysfunction patients

 

IABP (n = 129)

Control (n = 129)

p -value

30-day mortality

2 (1.6%)

11 (8.5%)

0.02

Conversion to CABG

0 (0%)

6 (4.7%)

0.04

Number of distal anastomoses

  

0.22

 Mean  ±  SD

3.1  ±  0.9

3.0  ±  0.9

 

 Median (IQR)

3 (3–4)

3 (2–3)

 

Mechanical ventilation duration (h)

  

0.16

 Mean  ±  SD

37.9  ±  40.9

47.1  ±  49.1

 

 Median (IQR)

24 (17–44)

26 (16–60)

 

Prolonged mechanical ventilation (≥48 h)

27 (20.9%)

45 (34.9%)

0.02

IABP support time (h)

  

0.00

 Mean  ±  SD

76.4  ±  33.4

135.9  ±  80.9

 

 Median (IQR)

56 (8–96)

128 (36–331)

 

Length of ICU stay (h)

  

0.16

 Mean  ±  SD

59.4  ±  50.4

72.6  ±  71.4

 

 Median (IQR)

48 (29–70)

48 (22–99)

 

Postoperative LOS (d)

  

0.03

 Mean  ±  SD

10.3  ±  5.2

12.7  ±  9.1

 

 Median (IQR)

9 (7–12)

10 (7–16)

 

Hospital LOS (d)

  

0.17

 Mean  ±  SD

21.4  ±  10.6

25.2  ±  15.2

 

 Median (IQR)

20 (13–27)

22 (14–32)

 

Transfusion volume

 Packed red blood cells (units)

  

0.07

  Mean  ±  SD

3.5  ±  4.8

4.9  ±  6.8

 

  Median (IQR)

2 (0–6)

2 (0–6)

 

 Fresh frozen plasma (ml)

  

0.37

  Mean  ±  SD

638.0  ±  551.3

729.5  ±  681.5

 

  Median (IQR)

600 (400–800)

600 (400–800)

 

Postoperative complications

 Postoperative low cardiac output

8 (6.2%)

18 (14%)

0.04

 Postoperative myocardial infarction

11 (8.5%)

17 (13.2%)

0.23

 Reoperation for bleeding

2 (1.6%)

7 (5.4%)

0.13

 Tracheotomy

4 (3.1%)

8 (6.2%)

0.39

 Renal failure requiring dialysis

0 (0%)

1 (0.8%)

1.00

 Postoperative stroke

2 (1.6%)

1 (0.8%)

1.00

IABP-related complications

 IABP-related mortality

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1.00

 Limb ischemia requiring surgical intervention

1 (0.8%)

0 (0%)

1.00

 Severe bleeding

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1.00

 Embolism

1 (0.8%)

0 (0%)

1.00

 Balloon failure or leak

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1.00

  1. Continuous factors are summarized by median (25th percentile, 75th percentile) and categorical factors by frequency (percentage). IABP: intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation; ICU: intensive care unit; LOS: length of stay.