Morbidity outcome in early versus conventional tracheal extubation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective randomized controlled trial Davy C.H. Cheng, MDa, Jacek Karski, MDa, Charles Peniston, MDb, Buvanendran Asokumar, MDa, Ganesh Raveendran, MDa, Jo Carroll, RNa, Hillary Nierenberg, RNa, Sandra Roger, RNa, Don Mickle, MDc, Jeff Tong, PhDc, J. Zelovitsky, MDd, Tirone David, MDb, Alan Sandler, MBa The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 112, Issue 3, Pages 755-764 (September 1996) DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70062-4 Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Comparison of incidences of postoperative myocardial ischemia between early and conventional (Conv) groups through 48 hours. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 112, 755-764DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70062-4) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Comparison of postoperative CK-MB enzyme levels between the early and conventional (Conv) groups through 48 hours. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 112, 755-764DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70062-4) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Comparison of perioperative catecholamine levels between the early and conventional (Conv) groups at baseline, 1 minute after induction, after sternotomy, 30 minutes into CPB, at ICU arrival, and 1 hour after extubation. NE, norepinephrine; EP, epinephrine. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 112, 755-764DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70062-4) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Comparison of postextubation tidal volumes between the early and conventional (Conv) groups through 4 hours. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 112, 755-764DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70062-4) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions