Table 1.
Preoperative clinical profiles (N = 42)
| Preoperative profile | Patients |
|---|---|
| Congestive heart failure | 12 (29) |
| Hypertension | 38 (90) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 16 (38) |
| Stroke | 11 (26) |
| Transient ischemic attack | 5 (12) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 21 (50) |
| Coronary artery disease | 22 (52) |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 10 (24) |
| Chronic lung disease | 15 (36) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 13 (31) |
| Intolerance to OACs | |
| Liver disease | 7 (17) |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 26 (62) |
| Central nervous bleeding | 6 (14) |
| Hematuria | 4 (10) |
| Macular degeneration, wet | 2 (5) |
| Other bleeding | 4 (10) |
| Anemia, nonspecific | 23 (55) |
| Excessive bruising | 6 (14) |
| Frequent falls | 8 (19) |
| Unstable INR | 3 (7) |
| Alcoholism | 5 (12) |
Values are presented as n (%). OACs, Oral anticoagulants; INR, International normalized ratio.