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Table 2 Clinical characteristics and severity of coronary heart disease before CABG

From: Retention of work capacity after coronary artery bypass grafting. A 10-year follow-up study

 

Female (n = 12)

%

Male (n = 129)

%

All (n = 141)

%

Concomitant diseases

   

Hypertension

83

33

38

Hypercholesterolemia

90

91

91

Diabetes mellitus

25

4

6

Previous MI

70

61

62

Previous TIA or stroke

0

3

3

Intermittent claudication

0

4

3

Smoking

   

Previous

30

60

58

Current

20

15

16

Cardiac function

   

EF 35 to < 50%

9

7

7

EF < 35%

0

3

3

NYHA II

17

20

20

NYHA III

58

64

63

NYHA IV

25

16

17

Severity of CHD

   

Three-vessel disease

33

48

47

Left main disease

8

10

10

Elective operation

91

86

87

Urgent operation

9

12

11

Emergency operation

0

2

2

  1. (MI = myocardial infarct, TIA = transient ischemic attack, EF = ejection fraction, NYHA = angina pectoris symptoms according to New York Heart Association, CHD = coronary heart disease)