Table 1 Preoperative Patient Characteristics
| Variable | N = 15 |
|---|---|
| Gender: male (%) | 80 (12) |
| Age (yrs)* | 61.3 ± 12.2 |
| BMI (Kg/m2)* | 26.8 ± 4.6 |
| 3 VD (%) | 80 (12) |
| Art. Hypertension (%) | 60 (9) |
| NIDDM/IDDM (%) | 33 (5) |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 73 (11) |
| Smoking history (%) | 60 (9) |
| COPD (%) | 7 (1) |
| Family history (%) | 47 (7) |
| Preoperative MI (<3 mts) (%) | 40 (6) |
| Ejection fraction [%]* | 62.3 ± 7.8 |
| Euroscore* | 3.0 ± 3.4 |