Table 2 Patient characteristics according to study fluid

Age, mean (SD), y

68 (8)

68 (9)

1.0*

Sex, male

12

11

1.0^†

Surgical type

CABG

11

12

0.7^†

Valve

4

3

1.0^†

CPB time, mean (SD), min

81 (31)

80 (20)

0.93*

Clamp time, mean (SD), min

54 (29)

58 (20)

0.69*

Cardioplegia volume, mean (SD), mL

325 (137)

340 (121)

0.74*

Euro score, median [range]

3 (0 to 10)

3 (1 to 7)

0.9^‡

Parsonnet score, median [range]

8 (3 to 22)

8 (3 to 26)

0.54^‡

New onset atrial fibrillation, n

4

3

1.0^†

Inotrope use, n

2

4

0.65^†

ICU survival, n

15

15

1.0^†

Hospital survival, n

15

15

1.0^†