Table 1 Perioperative characteristics of the two groups of patients
Variables | Combined CEA–CABG (n = 63) | Combined CAS–CABG (n = 25) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y), mean ± SD | 65.1 ± 7.8 | 66.0 ± 6.9 | 0.617 |
Female sex, n (%) | 14 (22.2) | 1 (4.0) | 0.083 |
BMI, medium (IQR) | 25.3 (4.1) | 25.4 (5.7) | 0.817 |
NYHA class, n (%) | 0.263 | ||
I | 0 | 0 | |
II | 36 (57.1) | 11 (44.0) | |
III | 22 (34.9) | 9 (36.0) | |
IV | 5 (7.9) | 5 (20.0) | |
Smoking, n (%) | 31 (49.2) | 13 (52.0) | 0.813 |
Drinking, n (%) | 12 (19) | 5 (20.0) | 0.919 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 47 (74.6) | 17 (68) | 0.717 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 25 (39.7) | 13 (52.0) | 0.416 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 7 (11.1) | 5 (20.0) | 0.452 |
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 2 (3.2) | 0 | 0.914 |
Previous stroke, n (%) | 10 (15.9) | 8 (32.0) | 0.162 |
Previous MI, n (%) | 17 (27.0) | 8 (32.0) | 0.835 |
Previous PCI, n (%) | 4 (6.3) | 2 (8.0) | 0.782 |
Symptomatic carotid stenosis, n (%) | 14 (22.2) | 3 (12.0) | 0.426 |
Carotid occlusion, n (%) | 4 (6.3) | 1 (4.0) | 0.657 |
Unilateral carotid stenosis, n (%) | 38 (60.3) | 16 (64.0) | 0.749 |
Angina pectoris, n (%) | 24 (96.0) | 60 (95.2) | 0.867 |
Three-vessels disease, n (%) | 57 (90.5) | 23 (92.0) | 0.823 |
Left main disease, n (%) | 8 (12.7) | 4 (16.0) | 0.950 |
No. of bridging vessels, medium (IQR) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (0) | 0.090 |
LVEF, medium (IQR) | 62 (12.0) | 63 (6.0) | 0.696 |
On-pump, n (%) | 6 (9.5) | 0 | 0.177 |
Combined with valve surgery, n (%) | 3 (4.8) | 0 | 0.555 |
Intensive care unit stay (days), medium (IQR) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0) | 0.228 |
In-hospital stay (days), medium (IQR) | 20 (9.0) | 16 (9.0) | 0.01* |