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

PC, packed cells; EF, ejection fraction.