Table 1.
Preoperative demographic and clinical data
| Variable | n (%), mean ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective PCI during preoperative mitral workup (n = 9) | Past medical history of PCI (n = 8) | p | |
| Age (years) | 71 ± 9 | 75 ± 10 | .48 |
| Males | 9 (100%) | 7 (87.5%) | .27 |
| Arterial hypertension | 5 (55.6%) | 7 (87.5%) | .15 |
| Dyslipidemia | 3 (33.3%) | 8 (100%) | .004* |
| Diabetes | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (12.5%) | .93 |
| H/o smoking | 1 (11.1%) | 2 (25.0%) | .45 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 1 (11.1%) | 2 (25.0%) | .45 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 0 | 0 | |
| Preoperative serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1 |
| Preoperative hemoglobin (g/dl) | 14.0 ± 1.3 | 12.7 ± 1.9 | .20 |
| Preoperative BMI (kg/mq) | 26 ± 1 | 26 ± 3 | .89 |
| Preoperative EF (%) | 65 ± 6 | 58 ± 8 | .11 |
| Euroscore II (%) | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 2.8 | .04* |
| STS score (%) | 1.4 ± 1.4 | 3.9 ± 4.7 | .07 |
| Preoperative NYHA III–IV | 3 (33.3%) | 6 (75.0%) | .09 |
| Preoperative CCS angina > 1 | 0 | 1 (12.5%) | .27 |
Note: Variables are expressed as number of patients, n and percentages, %, or mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; EF ejection fraction; H/o, history of; NYHA, New York Heart Association; SD, standard deviation; STS, Society of Thoracic Surgery.
*Statistically significant p values.