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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Preoperative characteristics and risk factors (EuroSCORE : group 1 = 7. 9 vs group 2 = 8. 1), number of grafted coronary vessels (group 1 = 2. 4 vs group 2 = 2. 5), aortic crossclamping time (group 1 = 37 + / - 7 minutes vs group 2 = 38 + / - 7 minutes), ventilation time (group 1 = 22 + / - 12 hours vs group 2 = 23 + / - 11 hours), intensive care unit stay (group 1 = 39 + / - 10 hours vs group 2 = 40 + / - 9 hours), and hospital mortality (group 1 = 3. 8 % vs group 2 = 5 %) were comparable between the groups.