| EF > 30% | Adrenaline n = 24 | Levosimendan n = 14 | X2/t | P-value |
| Preoperative IABP | 1 | 0 | 0.813 | 0.367 |
| Postoperative IABP | 3 | 0 | 2.520 | 0.112 |
| Adjuvant adrenaline use | Not applicable | 6 | - | - |
| Adrenaline dose (ng/kg/min) | 159.37 ± 24.95 | 112.48 ± 21.37 | 7.892 | <0.001** |
| Adjuvant noradrenaline use | 2 | Not applicable | - | - |
| Noradrenaline dose (ng/kg/min) | 164.38 ± 23.48 | 127.38 ± 18.6 | 6.801 | <0.001** |
| Death | 2 | 0 | 0.315 | 0.575 |