Research Article

Rhabdomyolysis following Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Descriptive, Single-Center Study

Table 2

Laboratory and prognostic variables in both groups.

Variable Group I
(RML)
Group II
(no RML)
value

Basal creatinine (micromole/L) 95.6 ± 35.392.7 ± 610.8
AKI 7 (41%)34 (18%)0.025
HsTnT (ng/L)3606 ± 1101064 ± 810.001
CK MB (U/L)83.4 ± 2640.3 ± 3.10.001
Myoglobin (ng/mL)1120 ± 250450 ± 1950.0001
(hours)203 ± 14250 ± 110.001
(days)13.06 ± 117.5 ± 3.70.001
Ventilation time (minutes)856 ± 199486 ± 240.001

AKI: acute kidney injury; HsTnT: high sensitive troponin T; CK MB: creatine kinase MB; : length of stay in intensive care; : hospital length of stay.