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Table 1

From: Improvement of cardiac hemodynamics with inhaled nitric oxide after surgery in patients with mitral stenosis and severe pulmonary hypertension

Group (n = 27)

NO (n = 14)

O2 (n = 13)

P

Cardiac index (l/min/m2)

3.93 ± 0.9

2.65 ± 1.3

0.03

Number of vasoactive drugs used (n)

2.15 ± 0.15

2.57 ± 0.17

0.05

ICU stay (days)

5.88 ± 3.0

6.85 ± 2.3

0.4

Complications – infections, renal insufficiency, death (%)

25

50

0.36

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