Table 1.
Demographic data.
| Variables | N = 26 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 54.4 (16.9) |
| Male, n (%) | 17 (63.0) |
| APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 18 (14–22) |
| BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 32 (4.1) |
| Co-morbidities, n (%) | |
| Hypertension | 14 (51.9) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 13 (48.1) |
| Alcohol and/or substance abuse | 10 (37.0) |
| Diabetes | 6 (22.2) |
| Anxiety disorder | 4 (14.8) |
| Depression | 3 (11.1) |
| Hypothyroidism | 3 (11.1) |
| Morbid obesity | 3 (11.1) |
| Oncologic history | 3 (11.1) |
| Congenital heart disorder | 2 (7.4) |
| CHF | 2 (7.4) |
| BPH | 2 (7.4) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 4 (14.8) |
| ICU, n (%) | |
| Cardiac surgery | 21 (80.7) |
| Thoracic | 3 (11.5) |
| Neurology | 1 (3.8) |
| Surgical | 1 (3.8) |
| Reason for ICU admission | |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 7 (26.9) |
| AVR | 5 (19.2) |
| Endocarditis | 5 (19.2) |
| Lung transplant | 2 (7.7) |
| PE | 1 (3.8) |
| Aortic dissection | 1 (3.8) |
| CAD | 1 (3.8) |
| VAD | 1 (3.8) |
| Radical pleurectomy | 1 (3.8) |
| Trauma | 1 (3.8) |
| Alcohol withdrawal | 1 (3.8) |
| ICU LOS, median (IQR) | 8 (4–10.5) |
| Hospital LOS, median (IQR) | 12.5 (7–28) |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 0 |
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 0 |
SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; BMI: body mass index; CHF: congestive heart failure; BPH: benign prostatic hyperplasia; ICU: intensive care unit; AVR: aortic valve repair; PE: pulmonary embolism; CAD: coronary artery disease; VAD: ventricular assist device; LOS: length of stay.