Table 1.
Patient demographics and pre-operative data
| Control group n = 20 | Intervention group n = 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (male to female) | 15:5 | 12:8 |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 8 | 70 ± 9 |
| Weight (kg) | 78 ± 17 | 81 ± 16 |
| Hypertension | 13 | 14 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 10 | 12 |
| Smoker | 11 | 7 |
| COPD | 7 | 11 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 8 | 8 |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 | 8 |
| CABG | 2 | 3 |
| Stent | 3 | 3 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 55 ± 7 | 53 ± 11 |
| Hemoglobin (g/l) | 143 ± 15 | 134 ± 16 |
| Creatinine (mmol/l) | 87 ± 27 | 100 ± 34 |
| eGFR (ml/minute) | 83 ± 32 | 69 ± 29 |
| P-POSSUM | ||
| Morbidity rate (%) | 63 ± 20 | 63 ± 22 |
| Mortality rate (%) | 8 ± 8 | 9 ± 10 |
Values are shown as n, unless otherwise indicated. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate (Cockroft-Gault formula), P-POSSUM Portsmouth Physiologic and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and Morbidity