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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Morphine-induced postconditioned patients had lower peak inotropic score (5. 7 2. 4 versus 8. 4 3. 6, p < 0. 0001) and shorter duration of mechanical ventilation as well as ICU stay (20. 6 6. 8 versus 28. 5 8. 3 hours, p < 0. 0001 and 40. 4 10. 3 versus 57. 8 15. 2 hours, p < 0. 0001, respectively), while higher left ventricular ejection fraction as well as cardiac output (0. 570. 15 versus 0. 510. 13, p = 0. 0467 and 1. 39 0. 25 versus 1. 24 0. 21 L/min, p = 0. 0029, respectively) as compared to the control group during the first postoperative 24 hours.