Table 1.
Preoperative patient characteristics
| Characteristics of all shizophrenic patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery | Number |
|---|---|
| Total shizophrenic patients | 14 |
| Cardiac surgery | 6 |
| Thoracic aortic aneurysm | 1 |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 6 |
| Self-harm of blood access for hemodialysis | 1 |
| Characteristics of shizophrenic patients who underwent cardiac surgery | Number |
| Preoperative diagnosis | |
| Ischemic heart disease | 4 |
| Aortic stenosis | 1 |
| Myxoma | 1 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 5 |
| Female | 1 |
| Age (years old) mean ± SD1) ( range) | 63.6 ± 9.4 (48–76) |
| Body Surface Area (m2) mean ± SD1) (range) | 1.64 ± 0.19 (1.4–1.85) |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) mean ± SD1) (range) | 24.3 ± 5.1 (19.1–33.2) |
| Daily living situation | |
| Hospital or facility stay | 1 |
| Home (living alone) | 5 (4) |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 1 |
| Hemodialysis | 0 |
| Cerebral vascular disease | 1 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3 |
| Respiratory disorder (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or %FEV1.02) < 70%) | 2 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0 |
| Serum Creatine (mg/dl) mean ± SD1) (range) | 0.89 ± 0.21 (0.8–1.18) |
| Classification of New York Heart Association mean ± SD1) ( range) | 2 ± 1.09 (1–4) |
| Ejection fraction (%) mean ± SD1) ( range) | 53.1 ± 15.7 (34.0–74.0) |
| Schizophrenia treatment status | |
| Treatment period (years) mean ± SD1) (range) | 25 ± 9.96 (15–42) |
| Administration of two or more antipsychotic drugs | 6 |
| Combined administration with benzodiazepine | 5 |
| Chlorpromazine equivalents (mg) mean ± SD1) (range) | 679.5 ± 744.2 (15–1812) |
1)SD standard deviation
2)%FEV1.0 percent predicted forced expiratory volume in one second