Table 1: General characteristics of patients subjected to aortic valve replacement.

 

PARAMETER

DOBUTAMINE

LEVOSIMEDAN

 ‘P’ value

Age (years)

55.2 ± 14.5

59.6 ± 11.7

0.33 *

Male

10 (33%)

7 (23%)

0.39

Weight (Kg)

68.15 ± 12.7

68.14 ± 11.7

0.99

BMI (Kg/m2)

1.73 ± 0.24

1.71 ± 0.18

0.64 *

CEC Time (min)

105.6 ± 33.1

118.9 ± 54.9

0.54 *

PAo Time (min)

73.9 ± 17.1

80.4 ± 25

0.59 *

Dose (gammas)

4.05 ± 1.05

0.16 ± 0.05

NA

*Student T-test of independent samples.