Table 1 Comparison between propensity-matched patients groups with and without red blood cell transfusion after cardiac surgery
RBC transfusion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | No ( n = 132) | Yes ( n = 132) | P value |
Sex (female) | 34 (26%) | 48 (36%) | 0.063 |
Age (years), mean (95% CI) | 59 (57 to 61) | 60 (58 to 63) | 0.295 |
Procedure | |||
CABG | 89 (67%) | 87 (66%) | 0.873 |
Valve | 36 (27%) | 36 (27%) | |
CABG + valve | 7 (5%) | 9 (7%) | |
EuroSCORE, median (IQR) | 4 (3 to 6) | 4 (3 to 6) | 0.683 |
Redo surgery | 13 (10%) | 14 (11%) | 0.839 |
Bypass time (minutes), median (IQR) | 89 (75 to 110) | 91 (75 to 112) | 0.418 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl), mean (95% CI) | 13.3 (13.1 to 13.6) | 13.1 (12.9 to 13.3) | 0.192 |
Cardiovascular complications | 22 (17%) | 39 (30%) | 0.013 |
OR = 2.1 (95% CI = 1.2 to 3.8) | |||