Table 4:

Perioperative data and short-term outcomes in the study population

VariablesRV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)No RV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)P-value
CABG62 (90%)63 (91%)0.50
Mean number of CABG2.5 ± 1.62.7 ± 1.60.37
Use of left ITA61 (88%)63 (91%)0.39
Patch closure40 (58%)36 (52%)0.30
mitral valve repair25 (36%)24 (35%)0.50
Postoperative inotropes54 (78%)40 (60%0.01
Postoperative IABP22 (32%)11 (16%)0.03
Postoperative complication
 Low-output syndrome8 (12%)2 (4%)0.01
 CVA0 (0%)1 (2%)0.49
 Ventricular Arrhythmias8 (12%)5 (8%)0.30
 Atrial fibrillation14 (20%)15 (21%)0.55
 Acute renal failure7 (10%)3 (5%)0.17
 PM implant4 (6%)1 (2%)0.19
Preoperative ACEF score2.7 ± 0.92.5 ± 0.90.23
30-day mortality10 (14%)7 (10%)0.18
Long-term mortality22 (36%)6 (10%)0.01
Preoperative TAPSE (1)14.020.00.01
At discharge TAPSE (2)13.513.90.87
At follow-up TAPSE (3)14.416.40.02
P between (1) and (2)0.750.01
P between (2) and (3)0.680.03
VariablesRV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)No RV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)P-value
CABG62 (90%)63 (91%)0.50
Mean number of CABG2.5 ± 1.62.7 ± 1.60.37
Use of left ITA61 (88%)63 (91%)0.39
Patch closure40 (58%)36 (52%)0.30
mitral valve repair25 (36%)24 (35%)0.50
Postoperative inotropes54 (78%)40 (60%0.01
Postoperative IABP22 (32%)11 (16%)0.03
Postoperative complication
 Low-output syndrome8 (12%)2 (4%)0.01
 CVA0 (0%)1 (2%)0.49
 Ventricular Arrhythmias8 (12%)5 (8%)0.30
 Atrial fibrillation14 (20%)15 (21%)0.55
 Acute renal failure7 (10%)3 (5%)0.17
 PM implant4 (6%)1 (2%)0.19
Preoperative ACEF score2.7 ± 0.92.5 ± 0.90.23
30-day mortality10 (14%)7 (10%)0.18
Long-term mortality22 (36%)6 (10%)0.01
Preoperative TAPSE (1)14.020.00.01
At discharge TAPSE (2)13.513.90.87
At follow-up TAPSE (3)14.416.40.02
P between (1) and (2)0.750.01
P between (2) and (3)0.680.03

Bold values were used to highlight the significant P-value (<0.05).

CVA: cerebrovascular accident; IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump; ITA: internal thoracic artery; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; RV: right ventricular; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; ACEF: age, creatinine and ejection fraction.

Table 4:

Perioperative data and short-term outcomes in the study population

VariablesRV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)No RV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)P-value
CABG62 (90%)63 (91%)0.50
Mean number of CABG2.5 ± 1.62.7 ± 1.60.37
Use of left ITA61 (88%)63 (91%)0.39
Patch closure40 (58%)36 (52%)0.30
mitral valve repair25 (36%)24 (35%)0.50
Postoperative inotropes54 (78%)40 (60%0.01
Postoperative IABP22 (32%)11 (16%)0.03
Postoperative complication
 Low-output syndrome8 (12%)2 (4%)0.01
 CVA0 (0%)1 (2%)0.49
 Ventricular Arrhythmias8 (12%)5 (8%)0.30
 Atrial fibrillation14 (20%)15 (21%)0.55
 Acute renal failure7 (10%)3 (5%)0.17
 PM implant4 (6%)1 (2%)0.19
Preoperative ACEF score2.7 ± 0.92.5 ± 0.90.23
30-day mortality10 (14%)7 (10%)0.18
Long-term mortality22 (36%)6 (10%)0.01
Preoperative TAPSE (1)14.020.00.01
At discharge TAPSE (2)13.513.90.87
At follow-up TAPSE (3)14.416.40.02
P between (1) and (2)0.750.01
P between (2) and (3)0.680.03
VariablesRV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)No RV dysfunction (n = 69 patients)P-value
CABG62 (90%)63 (91%)0.50
Mean number of CABG2.5 ± 1.62.7 ± 1.60.37
Use of left ITA61 (88%)63 (91%)0.39
Patch closure40 (58%)36 (52%)0.30
mitral valve repair25 (36%)24 (35%)0.50
Postoperative inotropes54 (78%)40 (60%0.01
Postoperative IABP22 (32%)11 (16%)0.03
Postoperative complication
 Low-output syndrome8 (12%)2 (4%)0.01
 CVA0 (0%)1 (2%)0.49
 Ventricular Arrhythmias8 (12%)5 (8%)0.30
 Atrial fibrillation14 (20%)15 (21%)0.55
 Acute renal failure7 (10%)3 (5%)0.17
 PM implant4 (6%)1 (2%)0.19
Preoperative ACEF score2.7 ± 0.92.5 ± 0.90.23
30-day mortality10 (14%)7 (10%)0.18
Long-term mortality22 (36%)6 (10%)0.01
Preoperative TAPSE (1)14.020.00.01
At discharge TAPSE (2)13.513.90.87
At follow-up TAPSE (3)14.416.40.02
P between (1) and (2)0.750.01
P between (2) and (3)0.680.03

Bold values were used to highlight the significant P-value (<0.05).

CVA: cerebrovascular accident; IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump; ITA: internal thoracic artery; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; RV: right ventricular; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; ACEF: age, creatinine and ejection fraction.

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