Baseline Characteristics by Treatment Group
| Control Group | Nitroprusside Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n=24 | n=22 | P Value |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 13 (54.2) | 11 (50) | 1.0 |
| Mean age, years ± SD | 42.8 ± 12.3 | 40.6 ± 18.6 | 0.64 |
| Bilateral lung transplant, n (%) | 19 (79.2) | 13 (59) | 0.2 |
| Single lung transplant, n (%) | 5 (20.8) | 9 (40.9) | 0.2 |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass, n (%) | 4 (16.7) | 5 (22.7) | 0.61 |
| Mean operative time, minutes ± SD | 345.3 ± 95 | 374.3 ± 141.8 | 0.43 |
| Mean ischemia time, minutes ± SD | 225.3 ± 41 | 253.3 ± 52 | 0.04 |
| Inhaled nitric oxide used postoperatively, n (%) | 1 (4.2) | 5 (22.7) | 0.07 |