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General characteristics of the patients studied |
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| Parameter |
Group A |
Group B |
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| Age (years) |
63 ± 7 |
64 ± 8 |
| Weight (kg) |
77 ± 9 |
77 ± 12 |
| LVEF (%) |
55 ± 12 |
50 ± 13 |
| Preoperative therapy (n) |
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| β-blocker |
11 |
17 |
| Trinitroglycerin |
16 |
26 |
| Calcium channel blocker |
4 |
7 |
| Digoxin |
0 |
2 |
| ACE inhibitors |
4 |
10 |
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No significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of age, weight, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), or preoperative therapy. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme. | ||
Bertolissi et al. Critical Care 2002 6:234 doi:10.1186/cc1495 |
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