Dex group (n = 16) | Non-Dex group (n = 29) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 71.3 ± 6.2 | 69.6 ± 6.7 | 0.4 |
60–69/70–79/80–85(n) | 6/9/1 | 15/13/1 | |
Gender (M/F) | 12/4 | 17/12 | 0.27 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 2.5 | 22.3 ± 3.6 | 0.36 |
APACHE II score during the first 24 h of ICU stay | 12.4 ± 3.1 | 10.5 ± 2.9 | 0.048 |
SOFA score just before tracheal extubation | 5.6 ± 1.4 | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 0.22 |
ICU stay (days) | 7.6 ± 3.4 | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 0.06 |
Intubation (days) | 4.2 ± 3.2 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 0.005 |
Hypertension [n, (%)] | 12 (75.0) | 22 (75.9) | 0.95 |
Valvular disease [n, (%)] | 7 (43.8) | 15 (51.7) | 0.60 |
Heart failure [n, (%)] | 0 (0) | 3 (10.3) | 0.18 |
Left ventricular hypertrophy [n, (%)] | 6 (37.5) | 8 (27.6) | 0.49 |
Diabetes [n, (%)] | 1 (6.3) | 13 (44.8) | 0.008 |
Smoking [n, (%)] | 10 (62.5) | 17 (58.6) | 0.79 |
HR on preoperative ECG (bpm) | 62.4 ± 11.1 | 66.3 ± 13.6 | 0.33 |