Table 1:
Baseline characteristics (reproduced from reference [7])
| Variable |
Randomized to GAE (n = 109) | Randomized to GA (n = 117) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 65.9 (8.8) | 65.5 (8.6) |
| Males | n (%) | 102 (94) | 102 (87) |
| Body mass index | Mean (SD) | 27.4 (3.5) | 28.2 (4.1) |
| Q-wave myocardial infarction | n (%) | 48 (44) | 57 (49) |
| Diabetes mellitus | n (%) | 22 (20) | 28 (24) |
| Creatinine value (μmol/l) | Mean (SD) | 102 (21.3) | 108 (35.5) |
| Previous CVA/TIA | n (%) | 14 (13) | 12 (10) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | n (%) | 13 (12) | 15 (13) |
| Left ventricle function | Good (>50%) n (%) | 84 (77) | 82 (70) |
| Moderate (30–50%) n (%) | 23 (21) | 29 (25) | |
| Poor (<30%) n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (3) | |
| Triple vessel coronary disease | n (%) | 78 (72) | 80 (68) |
| Left main stem disease | n (%) | 28 (26) | 36 (31) |
| EuroSCORE | Median (interquartile range) | 3 (2, 4) | 3 (1, 4) |
CVA: cerebral vascular accident; GA: general anaesthesia only; GAE: general anaesthesia plus epidural; TIA: transient ischaemic attack.