Table 1 Baseline and operative characteristics
Patient variables | Â |
|---|---|
 Number of patients | 1072 |
 Age, yr | 65 (9) |
 Male | 766 (71.5%) |
 Body mass index (kg m-2) | 25 (3) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 528 (49.3%) |
 Hypertension | 771 (71.9%) |
 Dyslipidemia | 246 (22.9%) |
 Previous myocardial infarction | 86 (8.0%) |
 Previous stroke | 155 (14.5%) |
 Acute renal failure | 17 (1.6%) |
 Chronic renal failure | 156 (14.6%) |
 LV dysfunction (EF < 35%) | 151 (14.1%) |
 COPD | 12 (1.1%) |
 Previous cardiac surgery | 35 (3.3%) |
 Preoperative IABP insertion | 218 (20.3%) |
Operative variables | Â |
 Emergent operation | 181 (16.9%) |
 Number of coronary grafts | 3 (1) |
 Duration of surgery, min | 370 (77) |