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Table 2 Summary of patient characteristics

From: Brachial artery reactivity and vascular reactive hyperemia for preoperative anaesthesia risk assessment – an observational study

Characteristics

All patients N = 26

Age in years

 

Mean ± SD, (Range)

59.3 ± 10.4, (28, 78)

Female sex

9 (35%)

Caucasian

20 (77%)

Length of Hospital Stay in days

 

Mean ± SD, (Range)

11.5 ± 17.8, (2, 77)

Length of ICU Stay in days

 

Mean ± SD, (Range)

4.0 ± 14.4, (0, 63)

ASA

 

2

2 (8%)

3

24 (92%)

Lee Cardiac Risk Index

 

2

25 (96%)

3

1 (4%)

ACC/AHA Risk Score

 

≤ 1

23 (89%)

> 1

3 (11%)

Chemotherapy

 

No

13 (50%)

Yes

13 (50%)

Radiation

 

No

15 (58%)

Yes

11 (42%)

Obesity*

 

No

16 (61%)

Yes

10 (39%)

Current/Former Smoker

 

No

9 (35%)

Yes

17 (65%)

Coronary Artery Disease

 

No

26 (100%)

Yes

0 (0%)

Hypertension

 

No

12 (46%)

Yes

14 (54%)

Diabetes mellitus

 

No

23 (88%)

Yes

3 (12%)

Dyslipidemia

 

No

17 (65%)

Yes

9 (35%)

Statin Therapy

 

No

20 (77%)

Yes

6 (23%)

Beta-blocker Therapy

 

No

20 (77%)

Yes

6 (23%)

ACE-Inhibitor Therapy

 

No

23 (88%)

Yes

3 (12%)

AT2-Inhibitor Therapy

 

No

25 (96%)

Yes

1 (4%)

  1. ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system; AT2 = Antagonist.
  2. *BMI >30 kg/m2.