Conventional (n = 9)

Novosci (n = 18)

Off pump (n = 33)

p

Age (y)

63.3 (±4.5)

62.4 (±9.9)

65.2 (±9.4)

0.550

BMI (kg/m2)

28.5 (±1.8)

28.4 (±5.4)

29.0 (±5.4)

0.923

CVD

11% (1)

17% (3)

18% (6)

0.822

DM

56% (5)

44% (8)

52% (17)

0.834

HTN

100% (9)

94% (17)

88% (29)

0.445

IABP

11% (1)

0% (0)

15% (5)

0.225

LAD > 50%

22% (2)

28% (5)

24% (8)

0.941

Prior CABG

0% (0)

0% (0)

6% (2)

0.429

Renal failure

0% (0)

0% (0)

30% (10)

0.010

Smoker

78% (7)

56% (10)

76% (25)

0.277

Preoperative EF (%)

47.2 (±11.5)

48.6 (±11.6)

46.7 (±12.7; n = 32)

0.870