Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 67.2 ± 12.5 | |
| Sex (Male), n (%) | 68 (68%) | |
| ASA physical status, n (%) | II | 17 (17%) |
| III | 43 (43%) | |
| IV | 40 (40%) | |
| Type of surgery, n (%) | Endocrinological | 1 (1%) |
| Gastrointestinal | 42 (42%) | |
| Gastrointestinal/Gynecological | 1 (1%) | |
| Gynecological | 5 (5%) | |
| Thoracic | 1 (1%) | |
| Urological | 16 (16%) | |
| Vascular | 32 (32%) | |
| Various | 2 (2%) | |
| Medication | ||
| Aspirin, n (%) | No | 74 (74%) |
| Yes | 26 (26%) | |
| Beta blocker, n (%) | No | 64 (64%) |
| Yes | 36 (36%) | |
| ACEi, n (%) | No | 86 (86%) |
| Yes | 14 (14%) | |
| Diuretic, n (%) | No | 78 (78%) |
| Yes | 22 (22%) | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Ischemic heart disease, n (%) | No | 78 (78%) |
| Yes | 22 (22%) | |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | No | 36 (36%) |
| Yes | 64 (64%) | |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | No | 51 (51%) |
| Yes | 49 (49%) | |
| Diabetes, n (%) | No | 86 (86%) |
| Yes | 14 (14%) | |
| Stroke, n (%) | No | 93 (93%) |
| Yes | 7 (7%) | |
| COPD, n (%) | No | 76 (76%) |
| Yes | 24 (24%) | |
| Asthma, n (%) | No | 98 (98%) |
| Yes | 2 (2%) | |
| Other, n (%) | No | 37 (37%) |
| Yes | 63 (63%) | |
| suPAR (ng mL−1), mean ± SD | 8.09 ± 3.69 |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; ACEi, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.