Table 1:
Preoperative patient data
| Variables | No. of patients |
|---|---|
| Systemic hypertension | 18 (58.1) |
| COPD | 13 (41.9%) |
| Poly-vasculopathy | 7 (22.6%) |
| Chronic ischaemic cardiomyopathy | 6 (19.4%) |
| Previous CVE | 3 (9.7%) |
| Chronic renal failure (creatinine >2 mg/dl) | 1 (3.2%) |
| Low FEV1 (<70%) | 8 (25.8%) |
| Diabetes | 4 (12.9%) |
| Chronic AF | 2 (6.5%) |
| Obesity | 7 (22.6%) |
| Smoking history | 19 (61.3%) |
| Previous lung resection | 2 (6.5%) |
| Left-side disease | 18 (58%) |
| Right-side disease | 13 (42%) |
COPD: chronic obstructing pulmonary disease; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; AF: atrial fibrillation.