Variable

CE (n = 10)

Without CE (n = 1245)

P-value

MI

0

0.6% (7)

0.81 (NS)

Renal failure

0

0.6% (7)

0.81 (NS)

Mediastinitis

0

0.7% (9)

0.79 (NS)

Cardiac arrest

0

2.0% (25)

0.65 (NS)

Re-operation for hemorrhage

0

1.8% (22)

0.67 (NS)

Re-intubation within 30 days

10% (1)

2.3% (29)

0.24 (NS)

Tracheostomy requirement

0

0.6% (7)

0.81 (NS)

Stroke

0

0.4% (5)

0.84 (NS)

30 day mortality

10% (1)

1.4% (18)

0.03^*