Table 1

Baseline patient profile*

No. of Patients
25
Age (years)
69 ± 7 (range 57–79)
Gender (M/F)
18/7
CCS angina class

     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%)

* 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