TOTAL (n = 226)

HF (+) (n = 60)

HF (-) (n = 166)

p

Age (Median, Min-Max)

59 (27 - 83)

63.5 (27 - 78)

57 (30 - 83)

<0.001

Sex (n,%)

Males

147 (65%)

35 (58.3%)

112 (67.5%)

0.203

Females

79 (35%)

25 (41.7%)

54 (32.5%)

Height (cm) (Median, Min-Max)

163 (132 - 187)

163 (142 - 186)

163 (132 - 187)

0.802

Weight (kg) (Median, Min-Max)

72 (40 - 130)

71 (40 - 130)

72 (40 - 101)

0.614

Ejection fraction (%) (Median, Min-Max)

55(30 - 68)

55 (30 - 68)

55(30 - 66)

0.820

EuroSCORE I value (Median, Min-Max)

3 (0 - 11)

5 (0 - 11)

3 (0 - 11)

<0.001

Degree of hypothermia ˚C (Median, Min-Max)

32 (30 - 33)

32 (30 - 33)

32 (30 - 33)

0.051

Duration of aortic cross clamp (min) (Median, Min-Max)

66 (19 - 343)

65 (27 - 120)

66 (19 - 343)

0.997

Total perfusion time (min) (Mean ± SS)

98.5 ± 29.5

98.0 ± 25.9

98.7 ± 30.8

0.886

Need for Inotropics (n,%)

Yes

78 (34.5%)

32 (53.3%)

46 (27.7%)

<0.001

No

148 (65.5%)

28 (46.7%)

120 (72.3%)

Amount of drainage (cc) (Median, Min-Max)

650 (150 - 5000)

650 (250 - 1550)

650 (150 - 5000)

0.310

Use of blood products (U) (Median, Min-Max)

3 (0 - 15)

2 (0 - 10)

3 (0 - 15)

0.088

Extubation time (min) (Median, Min-Max)

240

(70 - 1600)

240

(120 - 980)

232.5

(70 - 1600)

0.112

DSICU (day) (Median, Min-Max)

2 (1 - 36)

2 (1 - 8)

2 (1 - 36)

0.044

DSH (day) (Median, Min-Max)

8 (2 - 45)

8 (2 - 17)

8 (5 - 45)

0.454

Preop HTC (Mean ± SS)

39.1 ± 4.5

36.9 ± 4.4

39.8 ± 4.3

<0.001

Postop HTC (Mean ± SS)

30.7 ± 2.8

30.0 ± 3.8

30.9 ± 2.4

0.102

%ΔHTC (Median, Min-Max)

21.7 ((−20) - 50)

16.9 ((−10) - 40)

22.5 ((−20) - 50)

0.006

Mortality (n,%)

Discharge

218(96.5%)

56 (93.3%)

162 (97.6%)

0.213

Exitus

8 (3.5%)

4 (6.7%)

4 (2.4%)