Postoperative Tachyarrhythmias: On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Table 4
Comparative data between patients who developed and patients who did not develop postoperative tachyarrhythmias among off-pump CABG group.
Item
Patients with no tachyarrhythmias ()
Patients with tachyarrhythmias ()
value*
Age (years)
>0.05
Number of grafts
>0.05
Diabetes mellitus
19 (76)
3 (60)
>0.05
Hypertension
23 (92)
3 (60)
>0.05
Smoking
11 (44)
2 (40)
>0.05
Dyslipidemia
16 (64)
1 (20)
>0.05
Family history of CAD
11 (44)
0
>0.05
Pre-CABG
LA AP diameter (mm)
>0.05
LVEDD (mm)
>0.05
LVESD (mm)
>0.05
LV EF (%)
>0.05
Post-CABG
LA AP diameter (mm)
>0.05
LVEDD (mm)
>0.05
LVESD (mm)
>0.05
LV EF (%)
>0.05
Tamponade
2 (8)
0
>0.05
Chest infection
7 (28)
0
>0.05
Prolonged intubation
2 (8)
0
>0.05
Cerebrovascular stroke
3 (12)
1 (20)
>0.05
High drain bleeding
1 (4)
0
>0.05
Sepsis
4 (16)
1 (20)
>0.05
Data are presented as mean ± SD and number (percentage).
*Chi-square test and Student’s -test. CAD: coronary artery disease; LA AP diameter: left atrium anteroposterior diameter; LVEDD: left ventricular end diastolic dimension; LVESD: left ventricular end systolic dimension;
LV EF: left ventricle ejection fraction (Simpson’s).
