Research Article
Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin for Morbidity and Mortality in Patients after Cardiac Surgery
Table 2
Postoperative data and adverse events.
| Variable | PCT levels ≤0.8 ng/ml (n = 59) | PCT levels >0.8 ng/ml (n = 41) | value |
| Death | | | 0.003 | Present | 1 (1.7) | 8 (19.5) | Not present | 58 (98.3) | 33 (80.5) |
| Type of dysrhythmia | | | 0.342 | Not present | 53 (89.8) | 33 (80.5) | VT | 2 (3.4) | 4 (9.8) | AF | 4 (6.8) | 4 (9.8) |
| PC | | | 0.003 | ≤2 | 37 (63.3) | 13 (32.5) | >2 | 22 (36.7) | 27 (67.5) |
| Sternum wound infection | | | 0.001 | Present | 3 (5.1) | 13 (31.7) | Not present | 56 (94.9) | 28 (68.3) |
| EF (mean ± SD) | 45.0 ± 9.74 | 45.2 ± 9.80 | 0.98 |
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PC, packed cells; EF, ejection fraction.
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