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Table 4 Deaths detailing

From: The death risk factors of patients undergoing re-exploration for bleeding or tamponade after isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a case–control study

 

Death cases (N = 16)

Incidence

The reason for re-exploration

Tamponade

14

87.5%

Bleeding

2

12.5%

Time between OPCABG and re-exploration, days, (Q1–Q3)

3(2–8.75)

-

IABP

Yes

12

75%

No

4

25%

CRRT

Yes

9

56.25%

No

7

43.75%

Time between re-exploration and death, days, (Q1–Q3)

17(3–22.75)

Direct cause of death

Low cardiac output syndrome

8

50%

Heart arrest

4

25%

Malignant ventricular arrhythmia

3

18.75%

Multiple organ failure

3

18.75%

Infectious shock caused by pulmonary infection

4

25%

DIC caused by infectious shock

2

12.5%

Cerebral complications

1

6.25%

  1. DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; All patients refused autopsy; IABP, intra-aortic ballon pump; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy