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Baseline patient profile* |
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| No. of Patients |
25 |
| Age (years) |
69 ± 7 (range 57–79) |
| Gender (M/F) |
18/7 |
| CCS angina class |
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| I |
0 (0%) |
| II |
4 (16%) |
| III |
13 (53%) |
| IV |
8 (31%) |
| LVEF (%) |
27 ± 8 |
| Hypertension |
14 (56%) |
| Smoke |
16 (65%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia |
17 (70%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (I&II) |
4 (16%) |
| Peripheral vascular disease |
9 (35%) |
| Prior myocardial infarction |
13 (53%) |
| Myocardial infarction < 7 days |
9 (35%) |
| Urgency |
2 (8%) |
| Emergency |
23 (92%) |
| Preoperative IABP |
7 (28%) |
| Preoperative mechanical ventilation |
5 (20%) |
| Severe low cardiac output |
9 (35%) |
| Left main stump disease |
6 (24%) |
| 3 – Vessel disease |
22 (88%) |
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* Data are presented as mean ± SD or N (%) CCS: Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Class; New York Heart Association; LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; MI: Myocardial Infarction; IABP: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. | |
Ferrari et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008 3:38 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-38 |
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