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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the cohort (n = 554)

From: Hemoglobin and B-type natriuretic peptide preoperative values but not inflammatory markers, are associated with postoperative morbidity in cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort analytic study

Age: mean ± SD

60 ±11

Age ≥ 65: n (%)

209 (37)

Males: n (%)

409 (73.8 )

Residents in a city with an altitude of 2000 - 3000 mts: n (%)

455 (82.1)

Ejection Fraction: mean % ± SD

52.1 ± 11

Diabetes Mellitus: n (%)

111 (20)

Acute Coronary Syndrome ≤ 30 days: n (%)

189 (34.1)

Obesity: n (%)

99 (17.8)

Previous Cardiac Surgery: n (%)

36 (6.5 )

Proportion of Patients undergoing CABG: n (%)

387 (69.86)

Surgery without extracorporeal circulation: n (%)

126 (22.7)