Variables n (%)

Total n = 150

Group A (n = 135)

Group B (n = 15)

P-value

Inotropes to leave OR

No

Yes

90 (60)

60 (40)

87 (96.7)

48 (80)

3 (3.3)

12 (20)

0.00*

Pacing required to come off CPB

No

Yes

144 (96)

7 (4)

135 (93.75)

0 (0)

8 (6.25)

7 (100)

0.00*

CPB time

<100 min

>100 min

101 (67.4)

49 (32.6)

97 (96.03)

38 (77.55)

4 (3.96)

11 (22.45)

By FE P < 0.0001*

Aortic cross clamp time

<65 min

>65 min

105 (70)

45 (30)

100 (95.2)

35 (77.8)

5 (4.8)

10 (22.2)

0.001*

IABP

No

Yes

130 (86.7)

20 (13.3)

120 (92.3)

15 (75)

10 (7.7)

5 (25)

0.01

Cardioversion required in OR

No

Yes

135 (90)

15 (10)

131 (97.03)

4 (26.7)

4 (2.93)

11 (73.3)

0.00*

Antiarrhythmics needed to leave OR

No

Yes

135 (90)

15 (10)

129 (95.55)

6 (40)

6 (4.44)

9 (60)

0.00*