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Table 1 General characteristics of the patients studied

From: Pruritus: a useful sign for predicting the haemodynamic changes that occur following administration of vancomycin

Parameter

Group A

Group B

Age (years)

63 ± 7

64 ± 8

Weight (kg)

77 ± 9

77 ± 12

LVEF (%)

55 ± 12

50 ± 13

Preoperative therapy (n)

  

   β-blocker

11

17

   Trinitroglycerin

16

26

   Calcium channel blocker

4

7

   Digoxin

0

2

   ACE inhibitors

4

10

  1. No significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of age, weight, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), or preoperative therapy. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme.
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