Table 1.
Patient characteristics from a cardiac surgery registry 2001-2009
| Patient characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| < 60 | 8954 | 27.6 |
| 60 to 70 | 9434 | 29.2 |
| 70 to 80 | 10695 | 33.1 |
| 80+ | 3271 | 10.1 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 23385 | 72.3 |
| Female | 8969 | 27.7 |
| The New York heart association class | ||
| I&II | 22470 | 69.4 |
| III | 7245 | 22.4 |
| IV | 2639 | 8.2 |
| Urgency of procedure | ||
| Elective | 19869 | 61.4 |
| Urgent | 10665 | 33.0 |
| Emergency/salvage | 1807 | 5.6 |
| Ejection fraction estimate (%) | ||
| Mild (> 45) | 21919 | 80.0 |
| Moderate (30-45) | 3828 | 14.0 |
| Severe (< 30) | 1656 | 6.0 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 22072 | 68.6 |
| Preoperative dialysis | 523 | 1.6 |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 2776 | 8.6 |
| Procedure type | ||
| CABG | 19907 | 61.6 |
| Valve(s) | 4571 | 14.1 |
| Valve(s)+CABG | 3367 | 10.4 |
| Other | 4472 | 13.8 |
| Inotropic medication | 888 | 2.8 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 3583 | 11.1 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| < 25 | 9077 | 28.1 |
| 25+ | 23277 | 71.9 |