Age at operation, years (IQR) |
62.0 (55-66) |
55.0 (41-66) |
0.274 |
Male (%) |
14 (82.4) |
19 (82.6) |
P > 0.99 |
BMI, kg/m2
|
27.4 ± 5.3 |
30.0 ± 6.4 |
0.170 |
INTERMACS profile, median (IQR) |
3.0 (2-4) |
3.0 (2-3) |
0.341 |
Profile 1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Profile 2 |
2 |
5 |
|
Profile 3 |
4 |
9 |
|
Profile 4 |
5 |
2 |
|
Profile 5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Profile 6 |
1 |
0 |
|
Comorbidities |
|
|
|
Previous cardiac surgery (%) |
5 (29.4) |
6 (26.1) |
P >
0.99 |
Arrhythmia History (%) |
15 (88.2) |
18 (78.3) |
0.677 |
Diabetes (%) |
8 (47.1) |
10 (43.5) |
P >
0.99 |
Stroke or TIA (%) |
3 (17.6) |
2 (8.7) |
0.634 |
CKD (%) |
15 (88.2) |
18 (78.3) |
0.677 |
with dialysis |
2 |
1 |
|
COPD (%) |
4 (23.5) |
3 (13.0) |
0.432 |
Pre-operative laboratory values |
|
|
|
LVEF (IQR) |
15.0 (10-20) |
20.0 (15-20) |
0.460 |
Cardiac Index, liters/min/m2
|
2.2 ± 0.5 |
1.8 ± 0.5 |
0.020 |
PCWP, mm Hg |
23.4 ± 8.8 |
25.5 ± 9.3 |
0.476 |
Mean PAP, mm Hg |
35.3 ± 12.9 |
35.6 ± 10.0 |
0.934 |
RAP, mm Hg |
10.7 ± 5.6 |
13.9 ± 8.3 |
0.174 |
PVR Preop, dynes·sec·cm-5
|
243.4 ± 158.8 |
242.8 ±
115.8 |
0.989 |
SvO2 (%) |
57.5 ± 11.5 |
54.8 ± 9.8 |
0.455 |
Sodium |
137.7 ± 3.6 |
134.7 ± 2.7 |
0.006 |
BUN (IQR) |
28.0 (20-37) |
31.0 (23-48.5) |
0.179 |
Cr |
1.3 ± 0.5 |
1.5 ± 0.5 |
0.379 |
AST (IQR) |
23.0 (19-33) |
28.0 (19-39) |
0.631 |
ALT (IQR) |
19.0 (17-32) |
32.0 (19.5-43.5) |
0.318 |
Albumin |
3.2 ± 0.6 |
3.4 ± 0.5 |
0.256 |
Total Bilirubin (IQR) |
0.9 (0.5-1.5) |
1.1 (0.8-1.8) |
0.233 |
Pre-operative support |
13 (76.5) |
19 (82.6) |
0.702 |
Inotropes |
12 |
19 |
|
IABP |
5 |
8 |
|
ECMO |
2 |
0 |
|
Intended goal |
|
|
|
Bridge to Transplant (%) |
2 (11.8) |
11 (47.8) |
|
Destination Therapy (%) |
15 (88.2) |
12 (52.2) |
0.020 |