Table 1 Patients demographics
Jehovah’s Witnesses (n = 31) | Control Group (n = 62) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62 ± 15 | 62 ± 14 | 0.873 |
Women BMI (kg/m2) | 10 (32%) 27.4 ± 4.3 | 20 (32%) 26.2 ± 4.0 | 1.000 0.182 |
Euroscore II | 2.80 ± 3.34 | 2.38 ± 2.20 | 0.469 |
Preoperative Cockcroft’s CC in mL/min | 84 ± 29 | 82 ± 27 | 0.776 |
Renal insufficiency (Cockcroft’s CC < 85 mL/min) | 16 (52%) | 34 (55%) | 0.769 |
Diabetes | 8 (26%) | 15 (24%) | 0.865 |
Recent smoker | 3 (10%) | 17 (27%) | 0.062 |
Hypertension | 18 (58%) | 30 (48%) | 0.379 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 19 (61%) | 36 (58%) | 0.765 |
Positive family history | 10 (32%) | 18 (29%) | 0.749 |
Cerebrovascular accident | 4 (13%) | 5 (9%) | 0.457 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 8 (26%) | 6 (10%) | 0.040 |
Previous myocardial infarction | 6 (19%) | 11 (18%) | 0.850 |
Recent myocardial infarction (< 90 days) | 3 (10%) | 6 (10%) | 1.000 |
COPD | 6 (19%) | 6 (10%) | 0.189 |
NYHA | 0.452 | ||
I | 6 (19%) | 7 (11%) | – |
II | 12 (39%) | 21 (34%) | – |
III | 10 (32%) | 30 (48%) | – |
IV | 3 (10%) | 4 (6%) | – |
Preoperative LVEF | 62 ± 11 | 59 ± 14 | 0.340 |
Preoperative AF | 5 (16%) | 9 (15%) | 0.838 |
Reoperation | 3 (10%) | 8 (13%) | 0.650 |
Urgent status | 7 (23%) | 6 (10%) | 0.091 |