Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 87)
From: A case series of continuous paravertebral block in minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 65 ± 12 |
Sex (male) | 44 (51%) |
Height (cm) | 161 ± 10 |
Body weight (kg) | 55 ± 12 |
Surgery time (min) | 241 ± 53 |
Anesthesia time (min) | 361 ± 57 |
Surgical procedure | |
MVR | 73 (84%) |
AVR | 2 (2%) |
VSD or ASD closure | 7 (8%) |
MIDCAB | 1 (1%) |
Resection of myxoma | 4 (5%) |
Time from CPVB to heparin (min) | 57 ± 18 |
Preoperative platelet count (×104/μL) | 22 ± 7 |
Preoperative PT-INR | 1 ± 0.3 |
Duration of CPVB (days) | 2 ± 1 |
Postoperative anticoagulant and antiplatelet | |
Intravenous heparin | 76 (87%) |
Aspirin or other antiplatelet | 0 (0%) |