Table 1:
Baseline demographic, clinical and intraoperative details for the two groups
| Clinical data | Control group (n = 15) | RIPC group (n = 15) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males/females (n) | 13/2 | 16/0 | 0.13 |
| Age (years) | 68.7 ± 7.8 | 65.1 ± 10.5 | 0.29 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.34 ± 4.77 | 28.13 ± 4.03 | 0.89 |
| Smoking history (n) | |||
| Current smoker | 5 | 1 | 0.15 |
| Ex-smoker | 8 | 10 | |
| Non-smoker | 2 | 4 | |
| LVEF (%) | 54.7 ± 7.5 | 58.1 ± 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Peripheral vascular disease (n) | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Diabetes mellitus (n) | 4 | 4 | 0.92 |
| COPD (n) | 3 | 2 | 0.57 |
| Number of grafts | 4.1 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 0.32 |
| CPB time (min) | 95.2 ± 26.7 | 89.6 ± 28.1 | 0.57 |
| Cross-clamp time (min) | 62.8 ± 17.3 | 67.5 ± 24.9 | 0.55 |
Data are mean ± SD or numbers of patients. BMI: body mass index; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CBP: cardiopulmonary bypass; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.