A new cable-tie based sternal closure system: description of the device, technique of implantation and first clinical evaluation

Table 1 Patient Demographics

	Range	Mean
Sex	22 females/28 males
Age	[35–81]	67 ± 12
BMI [kg/m²]	[19–44]	27 ± 6
Diabetes		21/50
Pulmonary Disease/Smoker		36/50
Operative Time [min]	[90–330]	200 ± 50
Left ventricular ejection fraction [%]	[15–80]	51 ± 14
Logistic Euroscore [%]	[1–84]	15 ± 19

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