Table 1.
Demographic data.
| Variables | (N = 20) |
| Age (years) | 68 [50–71] |
| Male (%) | 16 (80%) |
| Weight (kg) | 85 ± 18 |
| Height (cm) | 175 ± 9 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 27.9 ± 4.8 |
| Euroscore 2 (%) | 2.3 [1.5–4.3] |
| Medical history, n (%) | |
| High blood pressure | 13 (65%) |
| Diabetes | 0 (0%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 5 (25%) |
| Smoking | 11 (55%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 6 (30%) |
| Surgery, n (%) | |
| Valve surgery | 10 (50%) |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 7 (35%) |
| Both of the above procedures | 3 (15%) |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass duration (min) | 117 [91–158] |
| Length of stay in the ICU (days) | 3 [2–5] |
| Length of stay in hospital (days) | 11 ± 3 |
The data were quoted as the number (%), mean ± standard deviation SD, or the median [interquartile range, IQR], as appropriate. BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit.