Table 2

Blood Gas Analyses From the Coronary Sinus

Variable
Start Operation N = 15
End Operation N = 15
p-value

Hemoglobin [g/dL]
10.8 ± 1.2
9.8 ± 0.9
0.2
Hematocrit [%]
32.5 ± 3.8
30.2 ± 2.8
0.3
sO2 [%]
45.9 ± 3.8
51.3 ± 4.8
0.01
pH
7.37 ± 0.04
7.35 ± 0.05
0.4
pO2 [mmHg]
26.3 ± 4.1
31.9 ± 5.7
0.01
pCO2 [mmHg]
47.3 ± 4.9
49.2 ± 2.5
0.4
BE [mmol/L]
0.1 ± 1.9
(-)0.4 ± 1.7
0.6

* data is presented as mean ± SD; for comparison the student-t test was used

Bernet et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006 1:12   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-1-12