Baseline, operative and postoperative characteristics of patients with CABG
| n=142 | |
| Baseline characteristics | |
| Sex (female) | 18 (13) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 64.3 (9.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| <25 | 34 (24) |
| 25–30 | 71 (50) |
| >30 | 37 (26) |
| Log EuroSCORE I, median (IQR) In groups | 2.7 (1.9–4.7) |
| <10% | 133 (94) |
| 10%–20% | 9 (6.3) |
| >20% | 0 (0.0) |
| EuroSCORE II, median (IQR) | 1.5 (1.1–2.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 31 (22) |
| Pulmonary disease | 15 (11) |
| Arterial vascular disease | 7 (4.9) |
| Renal disease | 14 (9.9) |
| LVEF | |
| >50% | 96 (68) |
| 30%–50% | 45 (32) |
| <30% | 1 (0.7) |
| Education level* | |
| Low | 40 (28) |
| Moderate | 55 (39) |
| High | 46 (33) |
| Operative characteristics | |
| Number of grafts | |
| One graft | 1 (0.7) |
| Two grafts | 139 (98) |
| Three grafts | 2 (1.4) |
| Number of arterial grafts | |
| Use of one arterial graft | 100 (70) |
| Use of two or more arterial grafts | 39 (27) |
| No arterial graft | 3 (2.1) |
| Surgical time,† mean (SD) | 254 (41) |
| CPB time,† mean (SD) | 106 (30) |
| Cross-clamp time,† mean (SD) | 64 (22) |
| Postoperative characteristics | |
| Delirium | 7 (4.9) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 14 (9.9) |
| Myocardial infarction | 2 (1.4) |
| Surgical re-exploration | 3 (2.1) |
| Deep sternal wound infection | 3 (2.1) |
| Stroke/TIA | 0 (0.0) |
| Renal failure | 0 (0.0) |
| ICU stay,‡ median (IQR) | 21 (18–25) |
| Discharge destination | |
| Home | 99 (71) |
| Other hospital | 21 (15) |
| Rehabilitation centre | 18 (13) |
| Nursing home | 1 (0.7) |
Values are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
*Education level for one patient unknown.
†Surgical time, CPB time and cross-clamp time in minutes.
‡ICU stay in hours.
BMI, Body Mass Index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; ICU, intensive care unit; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.