Table 1 Comparison of preoperative data between patients who received Custodiol vs. blood cardioplegia
From: Custodiol versus blood cardioplegia in pediatric cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Custodiol Cardioplegia (n = 107) | Blood cardioplegia (n = 119) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 51 (47.66) | 65 (55.08) | 0.27 |
Age (m), median (Q1–Q3) | 8 (5–36) | 10 (5–21) | 0.48 |
Weight (kg), median (Q1–Q3) | 6.5 (5.1–11.6) | 6.5 (4.9–9.8) | 0.80 |
BAS (m2), median (Q1–Q3) | 0.34 (0.28–0.60) | 0.35 (0.28–0.47) | 0.79 |
Preoperative LV function, n (%)a | (n = 101) | (n = 116) | 0.51 |
Normal | 97 (96.04) | 110 (94.83) | |
Mildly depressed | 2 (1.98) | 5 (4.31) | |
Moderately depressed | 2 (1.98) | 1 (0.86) | |
Preoperative RV function, n (%)a | (n = 101) | (n = 115) | 0.85 |
Normal (EF: 55–69%) | 92 (91.09) | 107 (93.04) | |
Mildly depressed (EF: 45–50%) | 4 (3.96) | 5 (4.35) | |
Moderately depressed (EF: 35–39%) | 4 (3.96) | 3 (2.61) | |
Moderately to severely depressed (EF: 30–34%) | 1 (0.99) | 0 | |
Ventricular repair, n (%) | 0.31 | ||
Biventricular | 100 (93.46) | 114 (95.80%) | |
Uni-ventricular | 7 (6.54) | 5 (4.20%) | |
Cyanotic heart disease | 24 (22.43%) | 32 (26.89%) | 0.43 |
Preoperative troponin (U), median (Q1–Q3) | 9.6 (4.6–16.5) | 11 (5.1–26.8) | 0.13 |