Table 1

Variables measured


Control
RAP
P

ANH donation (ml)
446.4
628.3
0.015
RAP volume removed (ml)
-
788.8
-
Oxygenator reservoir volume at 30 min (ml)
1133.8
640.0
< 0.001
Preoperative haematocrit (%)
43.1
43.0
NS
Haematocrit on CPB (%)
23.8
24.6
NS
Haematocrit on admission to the ICU (%)
27.0
28.8
0.040
Haematocrit at discharge (%)
31.7
33.5
0.030
Homologous blood transfusion (%)
47.5
20
0.009
Homologous blood transfusion per patient (ml)
296.7
81.9
0.003
Postoperative troponin T > 1 μg/l (%)
10
12.5
NS
Q-wave myocardial infarction (%)
2.5
2.5
NS

ICU, intensive care unit; NS, not significant.

Balachandran et al. Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl A):3   doi:10.1186/cc980