Table 3 Intraoperative characteristics of matched patients

Preoperative hematocrit

38.0 (34.0, 42.0)

36.5 (33.0, 42.0)

0.532

Off pump (%)

24 (11.8%)

20 (9.8%)

0.528

Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)

97.0 (75.0, 134.0)

108.0 (80.0, 130.5)

0.580

Aortic cross-clamp time (min)

56.0 (43.0, 73.0)

58.0 (46.0, 71.0)

0.224

Lowest temperature on bypass (°C)

32.0 (28.0, 34.0)

32.0 (28.0, 34.0)

0.444

Number of arterial grafts

1.0 (1.0, 1.0)

1.0 (1.0, 1.0)

0.611

Number of distal anastomoses

3.0 (2.0, 4.0)

3.0 (3.0, 4.0)

0.045