Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the cardiac surgery cohort
| Non‐wasting patients (n = 19) | Wasting patients (n = 21) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 58.7 ± 15.4 | 68.1 ± 14.9 | 0.04 |
| Sex (M/F) | 16/3 | 14/7 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 ± 3.6 | 27.5 ± 6.9 | NS |
| EuroSCORE 2 | 2.0 (1.3–3.5) | 3.0 (1.4–9.6) | NS |
| Pre‐operative LVEF % | 59.6 ± 9.1 | 56.0 ± 10.6 | NS |
| SPPB | 12 (12, 12) | 10 (10–12) | 0.001 |
| Total bypass time (min) | 143.0 ± 49.0 | 142.1 ± 55.7 | NS |
| Total cross‐clamp time (min) | 103.6 ± 35.4 | 95.7 ± 33.2 | NS |
| ICU length of stay (days) | 1.0 (1–2) | 3.0 (2–7) | <0.001 |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | 8 (7–12) | 12 (9–23) | 0.046 |
| Mechanical ventilation (h) | 16 (13–24) | 26 (19–99) | 0.01 |
| Vasopressor duration (h) | 27 (15–48) | 46 (22–186) | 0.019 |
| MVC day 0 (kg) | 26.4 ± 6.7 | 24.1 ± 9 | NS |
| RFCSA day 0 (cm2) | 6.7 ± 2.2 | 6.1 ± 1.6 | NS |
| RFCSA % loss by day 7 | 2.8 (−0.49, 5.85) | 13.6 (11.4, 20.6) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD for normally distributed data and as median (interquartile range) for data that is not normally distributed.
BMI, body mass index; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MVC, maximum voluntary contraction; RFCSA, rectus femoris cross‐sectional area; SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery.