From: Comparison of anticoagulated versus non-anticoagulated patients with intra-aortic balloon pumps
Heparin group (n = 82) | Non-heparin group (n = 65) | p value | |
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Hospital length of staya | 12 (7–23) | 13.5 (9–21) | 0.47 |
Intensive care unit length of staya | 5 (3–10) | 5 (3–8) | 0.50 |
In-hospital mortality | 18 (22.0) | 16 (24.6) | 0.70 |
Bleeding and thrombotic events occurring within 24 h of placing IABP | 11 (13.4) | 7 (10.7) | 0.24 |
Bleeding and thrombotic events occurring within 48 h of placing IABP | 3 (3.7) | 3 (4.7) | 1 |