Table 1. Preoperative patient characteristics.
| Patient characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.4±12.0 |
| Male sex | 55 (76.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1±4.5 |
| Logistic EuroSCORE I (%) | 40.0±20.0 |
| Hypertension | 68 (94.4) |
| Diabetes | 3 (4.2) |
| COPD | 9 (12.5) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 9 (12.5) |
| Reoperation (previous sternotomy) | 4 (5.6) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Preoperative CPR | 2 (2.8) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 15 (20.8) |
| Cardiac tamponade | 11 (15.3) |
| Haemopericardium | 33 (45.8) |
| Ventilated | 7 (9.7) |
| Neurologic deficit | 19 (26.4) |
| Malperfusion | 19 (26.4) |
Continuous variables are given as means ± standard deviation (SD), categorical variables as numbers (n) and percentages (%). BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.