Table 2 In-hospital Procedures and Complications
Variable | Inotropes | No Inotropes | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Procedures, n (%) | |||
Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) | 22 (2.6) | 28 (0.4) | 0.001 |
Swan-Ganz catheterization | 47 (5.5) | 82 (1.1) | 0.001 |
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) | 17 (2) | 54 (0.7) | 0.001 |
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) | 61 (7.1) | 652 (9) | 0.06 |
Intubation | 58 (6.8) | 76 (1.1) | 0.001 |
Dialysis | 16 (1.9) | 22 (0.3) | 0.001 |
Complications, n (%) | |||
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | 4 (0.5) | 39 (0.5) | 0.78 |
Left bundle branch block (LBBB) | 29 (3.4) | 223 (3.1) | 0.65 |
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) | 3 (0.3) | 13 (0.2) | 0.3 |
Ventricular tachycardia | 17 (2) | 65 (0.9) | 0.003 |
Atrial fibrillation | 53 (6.2) | 726 (10.1) | 0.001 |
Ventricular fibrillation | 5 (0.6) | 10 (0.1) | 0.004 |
Cardiac arrest | 125 (14.6) | 232 (3.2) | 0.001 |
In-hospital mortality | 193 (30.8) | 407 (9.1) | 0.001 |
Complications, mean (SD) | |||
Length of CCU stay | 5 ± 7 | 4 ± 5 | 0.02 |
Total days hospitalized | 8 ± 34 | 5 ± 103 | 0.001 |