Table 2 Postoperative clinical outcomes categorized by presence of myocardial fibrosis
Clinical outcomes | All patients (N = 48) | NO fibrosis (N = 29) | WITH fibrosis (N = 19) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Significant arrhythmia*, No. (%) | 24 (50.0) | 10 (34.5) | 14 (73.7) | 0.008 |
Cardiac pacing, No. (%) | 20 (41.7) | 7 (24.1) | 13 (68.4) | 0.002 |
ICU readmission or significant arrhythmia or cardiac pacing | 25 (52.1) | 4 (17.4) | 15 (60.0) | 0.003 |