From: Outcomes in cardiac surgery in 500 consecutive Jehovah's Witness patients: 21 year Experience
RESULTS | Group A | Group B | P |
---|---|---|---|
30 Day Mortality | 3 | 1 | >0.05 |
Reoperation following bleeding | 4 | 3 | >0.05 |
Acute MI (tropoponine + CPK MB) | 2 | 1 | >0.05 |
Mediastinitis | 0 | 0 | >0.05 |
Stroke | 1 | 0 | >0.05 |
Renal Failure (creatinine level > 2 mg/dL) | 18 | 14 | >0.05 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 20 | 24 | >0.05 |
Ultra-fast Track | 0 | 77 | < 0.001 |
ICU stay (Days) | 3 +/-1 | 4 +/-1 | >0.05 |
Mechanical Ventilation (hrs) | 8 +/- 4 | 2 +/- 1 | < 0.001 |
Hospitalization >7 days | 32 | 18 | < 0.001 |