| Variable | Crystalloid cardioplegia | Blood cardioplegia |
| Gender (M/F) | 105/45 | 103/40 |
| Mean age | 71.1 ± 9.8 | 69.2 ± 9.5 |
| Intervention type | ||
| CABG | 99 | 90 |
| Valve surgery | 32 | 29 |
| Combined CABG + valve ± other | 15 | 23 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | ||
| Hypertension | 96 | 90 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 29 | 39 |
| AFib | 7 | 5 |
| Ejection fraction | 55% ± 13% | 57% ± 14% |
| Revascularization procedures | 109 | 105 |
| Anatomic distribution of coronary lesions | ||
| Main stem | 36 | 35 |
| LAD | 102 | 101 |
| CX | 79 | 84 |
| RAC | 87 | 85 |
| LITA | 94 | 98 |
| RITA (no LITA) | 0 | 5 |
| BITA | 20 | 20 |
| VSM | 80 | 78 |
| Cross-clamp time (min) | 49.0 ± 24.7 | 52.9 ± 25.3 |
| Perfusion time (min) | 92.8 ± 38.5 | 91.4 ± 40.2 |