Table 1 Study endpoint measures
Endpoint measure | Judgment criteria | |
|---|---|---|
Primary endpoint measure | Postoperative length of hospital stay | Real postoperative length of hospital stay (days) |
Secondary endpoint measures | Theoretical postoperative length of hospital stay | Theoretical postoperative length of hospital stay using a checklist (days) |
Postoperative arterial lactate level in recovery room | Proportion of patients with lactate levels > 2 mmol/l | |
Postoperative troponin level at days 1 and 3 | Proportion of patients with troponin Ic > 0.06 ng/ml | |
Serious postoperative cardiac complications | Proportion of patients with at least one of: cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, and heart failure requiring treatment | |
Postoperative kidney insufficiency | Proportion of patients with an increase of at least 30 % in creatinine level compared with preoperative value |