Table 1.
Patient characteristics and comorbidities
| Feature | N = 41(%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 73±8 |
| Male | 27 (66%) |
| BMI | 26±7 |
| Comorbidities | No. (%) |
| Hypertension | 36 (88) |
| Dyslipidemia | 31 (78) |
| Coronary artery disease | 26 (63) |
| Smoking | 23 (56) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 21 (51) |
| Congestive heart failure | 13 (32) |
| Diabetes | 7 (17) |
| Renal insufficiencyb | 8 (20) |
| CVOD | 6 (15) |
| PVOD | 3 (7) |
| Composite Total, mean ± SD | 3.5±1.6 |
| SVS Comorbidity score, median | 7 (IQR 6–9) |
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; CVOD, cerebrovascular occlusive disease; PVOD, peripheral vascular occlusive disease.
b
Renal insuffiency = estimated glomerular filtration < 50 mL/min/1.73m2; SVS, Society for Vascular Surgery Comorbidity score (≥8 = ‘high-risk’); IQR, interquartile range