Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics

Characteristic	N=54
Procedure, n (%)
CABG	40 (74%)
Isolated Valve (AVR/MVR replacement or repair)	6 (11%)
CABG/Valve	6 (11%)
Other	2 (4%)
Urgent Cases, n (%)	21 (38.9%)
Age years, mean (SD)	64 (10.4)
Sex, n(%) female	25 (35.2%)
Diabetic, n (%)	35 (64.8%)
Preoperative HbA1C, mean (SD)	7.2 (1.8)
Peripheral Arterial Disease, n (%)	12 (22.2%)
Congestive Heart Failure, n (%)	14 (25.9%)
Previous Myocardial Infarction, n (%)	26 (47.3%)
1–7days prior to surgery, n (%)	7 (12.7%)
8–21days prior to surgery, n (%)	2 (3.6%)
>21days prior to surgery, n (%)	17 (30.9%)
Cardiopulmonary bypass time minutes, mean (SD)	112 (37)
Cross clamp time minutes, mean (SD)	87 (27)