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Table 2 Anthropometric, clinical and surgical characteristics of each group of subjects

From: Longitudinal evaluation the pulmonary function of the pre and postoperative periods in the coronary artery bypass graft surgery of patients treated with a physiotherapy protocol

Characteristics

CABG (n = 13)

CAD (n = 9)

Control (n = 9)

Gender (male/female)

8/5

5/4

5/8

Age (years)

64 ± 2

64 ± 2

63 ± 2

BMI (kg/m2)

27.6 ± 0.6

27.4 ± 0.7

26.5 ± 0.9

Number of veins

3 ± 1

3 ± 1

 

Torrington and Henderson scale (points)

4

4

 

Extracorporeal circulation time (min)

85 ± 24

  

AC (min)

56 ± 18

  

TTOT (hours) Medications

4.2 ± 2.3

  

   ACE inhibitors

5

6

 

   Digitalis

3

0

 

   Antiarrhythmic drugs

1

0

 

   ASA

7

3

 

   Calcium channel antagonists

4

1

 
  1. CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; CAD = coronary artery disease; BMI = body mass index; AC = aortic clamping; ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; TTOT = orotracheal intubation time; ASA = acetylsalicylic acid