Table 2: Preoperative and post ICU discharge ejection fraction of both groups.

- Group L Group M
Preoperative ejection fraction 31.7 ± 7.4 33.26 ± 6.2
Ejection fraction after ICU discharge 49.23 ± 4.77*‡ 42.9 ± 5.1*

Data are presented as mean ± SD, group L=levosimendan group, group M=milrinone group. Ejection fraction is noted in percent.
*P 0.05 with respect to the baseline value for the same group.
P 0.05 with respect to comparisons between the 2 treatment groups.