Table 1:
Baseline patient characteristics for coronary artery bypass grafting done by congenital surgeons
| All patients (n = 660) | ACHD patients (n = 33) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 66.6 ± 10.3 | 56.2 ± 16.3 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 545 (82.6) | 21 (63.6) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 456 (69.1) | 11 (33.3) |
| IDDM, n (%) | 46 (7.0) | 1 (3.0) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 77 (11.7) | 3 (9.1) |
| Pulmonary disease,an (%) | 90 (13.6) | 4 (12.1) |
| Extracardiac arteriopathy,an (%) | 66 (10.0) | 1 (3.0) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 49 (7.4) | 7 (21.2) |
| NYHA class III–IV, n (%) | 178 (27.0) | 14 (42.4) |
| Angina CCS class III-IV, n (%) | 254 (38.5) | 3 (9.1) |
| Neurological dysfunction,an (%) | 9 (1.4) | 0 |
| Recent MI (<90 days), n (%) | 237 (35.9) | 4 (12.1) |
| LVEF <50%, n (%) | 183 (27.7) | 15 (45.4) |
| LVEF <30%, n (%) | 38 (5.7) | 2 (6.0) |
| Previous sternotomy, n (%) | 16 (2.4) | 8 (24.2) |
| Non-elective surgery, n (%) | 409 (62.0) | 5 (15.1) |
| Logistic EuroSCORE, mean ± SD | 5.2 ± 6.6 | 6.7 ± 8.9 |
ACHD: adult congenital heart disease; CCS: Canadian Cardiovascular Society; IDDM: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; MI: myocardial infarction; NYHA: New York Heart Association; SD: standard deviation.
a
As defined by logistic EuroSCORE [8].