Table 1.

Patient demographics and intraoperative characteristics

Variable	Lidocaine (n = 105)	Placebo (n = 97)
Age, yr	69 (10)	67 (10)
Sex, % female	34	23
Race, % white	94	91
Weight, kg	80 (17)	83 (18)
History of hypertension, %	61	53
Previous myocardial infarction, %	14	23
LV ejection fraction, %	52 (9)	52 (12)
Preoperative statin use, %	30	32
Preoperative antiplatelet use, %	27	36
Surgical procedure, %
CABG	24	37
CABG + Valve	13	18
Valve only	61	45
Other*	2	0
Number of grafts**	1 (1)	2 (2)
Cross-clamp time, min	94 (35)	90 (42)
CPB time, min	158 (43)	164 (60)

Data are represented as mean (standard deviation), except where indicated; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass; LV = left ventricular.

^*Two patients in the lidocaine group had additional procedures at the time of surgery.

^**Number of grafts is reported only for patients who underwent CABG or CABG + Valve