ALB and myocardial infarction: Those who died also had higher creatinine (Cr), lower albumin (ALB), and lower hemoglobin (Hb) levels and poorer preoperative heart conditions such as greater more preoperative intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP) usage, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) usage, more shock, more recent MI, and a lower ejection fraction.