Table 2.
Patients’ preoperative epidemiological characteristics and surgical data
| Sex (male/female) | 14/13 |
| Age (years) | 67±8 |
| Height (cm) | 164±5 |
| EuroScore | 8±1 |
| ASA class | III±1 |
| Cleveland score | 9±2 |
| Type of surgery | |
| Mitral | 4/27 |
| Aortic mitral | 5/27 |
| Mitral-tricuspid | 13/27 |
| Tricuspid | 2/27 |
| Aortic-mitral-tricuspid | 3/27 |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min) | 110±21 |
| Time of ischemia (min) | 74±12 |
| Preoperative treatment | |
| β-Blockers | 15 |
| ACE inhibitors/ARA II | 12 |
| Nitrates | 5 |
| Calcium antagonist blockers | 4 |
| Diuretics | 21 |
| Bronchodilating agents | 14 |
| Acetyl salicylic acid | 6 |
| Sildenafil/bosentan | 18/27 |
Note: Data are given as absolute numbers or median ± SD.
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists (physical status); min, minutes; ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARA, angiotensin receptor blockers; SD, standard deviation.