Details of cardiac bypass surgery
| Details | Control (n = 22) | RIPC (n = 23) |
| Anaesthetic agent | ||
| Isoflurane/sevoflurane | 17 | 17 |
| Propofol | 5 | 6 |
| Bypass time (min), mean (SD) | 97 (38) | 86 (16) |
| Total cross-clamp time (min), mean (SD) | 65 (30) | 53 (14) |
| Cardioplegia | ||
| Anterograde only | 17 | 21 |
| Anterograde+retrograde | 5 | 4 |
| Number of grafts: | ||
| One | 1 (5) | 1 (4) |
| Two | 5 (23) | 2 (9) |
| Three | 12 (55) | 15 (65) |
| Four | 4 (18) | 5 (22) |
| Concomitant aortic valve replacement | 5 (23) | 3 (13) |
Values are shown as number (%) unless stated otherwise.
RIPC, remote ischaemic preconditioning.