Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| PATIENT | AGE, GENDER | PREOPERATIVE VARIABLES | OPERATION | FOWLER SCORE | PROBABILITY OF INFECTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 y, male | Diabetes, Chronic lung disease, Myocardial infarction | CABGx3 (LIMA-LAD) | 11 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 67 y, male | Diabetes, Chronic lung disease, BMI 30 to 40 kg/m2, Peripheral vascular disease | CABGx1 LIMA-LAD AVR | 18 | 8.5 |
| 3 | 63 y, male | Chronic lung disease, Peripheral vascular disease, Myocardial infarction | CABGx3 (LIMA and RITA) | 8 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 78 y, female | Diabetes, Renal failure, BMI 30 to 40 kg/m2, Peripheral vascular disease | CABGx1 (LIMA-LAD) and AVR | 23 | 12.5 |
| 5 | 65 y, female | Diabetes, Renal failure, BMI 30 to 40 kg/m2, Peripheral vascular disease, Myocardial infarction, Cardiogenic shock | CABGx1 (LIMA-LAD) and MVR | 30 | 16.2 |
| 6 | 62 y, male | Diabetes, Peripheral vascular disease, Myocardial infarction | CABGx3 (LIMA and RITA) | 9 | 2.7 |
| 7 | 72 y, female | Diabetes, Peripheral vascular disease, Myocardial infarction | CABGx3 (LIMA-LAD) | 13 | 4.5 |
| 8 | 62 y, female | Diabetes, BMI 30 to 40 kg/m2, Peripheral vascular disease, Myocardial infarction | CABGx3 (LIMA and RITA) | 15 | 6.0 |
| 9 | 65 y, female | Diabetes, Peripheral vascular disease, Myocardial infarction | CABGx3 (LIMA and RITA) | 12 | 4.0 |
| 10 | 55 y, male | Diabetes, BMI 30 to 40 kg/m2, Peripheral vascular disease, Myocardial infarction | CABGx3 (LIMA and RITA) | 12 | 4.0 |
y, year; BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; AVR, aortic valve replacement; MVR, mitral valve replacement; LIMA, left internal mammary artery; RITA, right internal mammary artery; LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery.