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Table 4 Comparison of characteristics between the elevated postoperative NLR and non-elevated postoperative NLR patients

From: The association between neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and poor outcomes following infant cardiac surgery

Variables

NLR < 2.05

(n = 229)

NLR ≥ 2.05

(n = 195)

p value

Age (month)

7.18 ± 2.62

6.23 ± 2.98

0.001

Male

116 (50.7%)

103 (52.8%)

0.675

Weight (kg)

7.02 ± 1.55

6.56 ± 1.53

0.002

RACHS-1 score ≥ 3

65 (28.4%)

81 (41.5%)

0.004

Preoperative LVEF (%)

67.46 ± 5.54

66.31 ± 7.78

0.087

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

92 (40.2%)

105 (53.8%)

0.005

Cyanotic heart disease

58 (25.3%)

81 (41.5%)

< 0.001

CPB duration (min)

76.29 ± 28.22

107.37 ± 47.50

< 0.001

ACC duration (min)

48.44 ± 21.50

70.51 ± 36.25

< 0.001

Repeated CPB

3 (1.3%)

10 (5.2%)

0.022

Lower body circulatory arrest

3 (1.3%)

8 (4.1%)

0.069

Lowest temperature during CPB (℃)

31.0 ± 1.31

30.01 ± 2.12

< 0.001

Lowest Hct during CPB (%)

23.68 ± 2.77

23.92 ± 3.12

0.401

  1. RACHS, Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; ACC, aorta cross-clamping