Preoperative data

Group A

Group B

p value

Age

59.3 (42 - 70)

61.2 (40 - 70)

NS

Sex (male) (%)

70

65

NS

LVEF (%)

54.1 (35 - 70)

56.4 (35 - 70)

NS

DM

22.4

28.1

NS

HT

46.3

39.1

NS

Smoking (years)

19.4

21.7

NS

Hematocrit (%)

39.1 (31 - 48)

38.9 (28 - 45)

NS

Platelet (1000/uL)

256.7 (221 - 457)

240.2 (234 - 502)

NS

PT (sec)

11.9 (10.2 - 15.8)

11.7 (11.1 - 14.9)

NS

aPTT (sec)

31.3 (22.2 - 37.8)

29.9 (21.9 - 36.7)

NS

EuroScore I

2.7 (2.1 - 4.3)

2.4 (2 - 3.9)

NS

Total (n)

107

105

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