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Text: The groups were similarly matched : recipient age (54 11 vs 55 7 years, p = 0. 9), sex (89 % vs 90 % males, p = 0. 9), diagnosis (63 % vs 65 % dilated cardiomyopathy, p = 0. 8), elevated (> 4 WU) pulmonary vascular resistance (30 % vs 30 %, p = 0. 9), prior operations (22 % vs 30 %, p = 0. 5), urgent HTx (7 % vs 20 %, p = 0. 2), donor age (32 11 vs 31 13 years, p = 0. 7), donor sex (78 % vs 70 % males, p = 0. 5), donor cause of death (33 % vs 40 % vascular, p = 0. 5), and global myocardial ischemia (176 51 vs 180 58 minutes p = 0. 5).