Research Article

Higher Mean Arterial Pressure during Cardiopulmonary Bypass May Not Prevent Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Table 3

Postoperative data.

HP (n = 42)LPG (n = 50) value95%CI

AKI, n (%)17 (40.48%)13 (26%)0.140
Delta Hct (%)−9.33 ± 4.85−10.63 ± 5.740.252−0.93 to 3.52
Delta sCr (μmol/L)17.01 ± 21.7412.27 ± 21.620.298−4.27 to 13.76
Delta eGFR mL/ (min·1.73 m2)−11.66 ± 17.46−8.92 ± 21.020.504−10.84 to 5.36
Extubation time (h)17.91 ± 7.6018.35 ± 13.890.855−5.21 to 4.33
Length of ICU (h)40.04 ± 37.6135.07 ± 25.840.457−8.24 to 18.17
Postoperative hospital stay (day)13.05 ± 5.4613.06 ± 5.300.991−2.24 to 2.22

Percentages are given as total within group; continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation; HPG, high-pressure group; LPG, low-pressure group; CI, confidence interval; AKI, acute kidney injury; Hct, hematocrit; sCr, serum creatinine; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ICU, intensive care unit.