Patient demographics
Patients were divided into 2 groups. Those who received a postoperative
protamine infusion (group A, 472 patients), and those who did not
receive the infusion (group B, 230 patients). Table 1
There were no significant differences found between the baseline
demographics of the 2 groups. Group A had a mean age of 67.6 +/- 9.8
years with 382 patients being male and a mean BMI of 29.8 +/- 5.8. Group
B had a mean age of 67.4 +/- 9.2 years with 191 patients being male and
a mean BMI of 28.4 +/- 4.9.