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Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of all 20 hypothermia treated patients

From: Cooling after successful resuscitation in cardiac surgery patients

Demographics

% (n)

Age

70 ± 11.6

Sex/male

80% (16)

Reason for CPR: ASY/VF

40 % (8)/60% (12)

BMI

29 ± 3.2

NYHA

3.1 ± 0.6

EF

48.8 ± 17

Preoperative MI

40% (8)

Diabetes

30% (6)

PAVK

25% (5)

Creatinine mg/dl

1.7 ± 1.4

History of stroke

5% (1)

COPD

10% (2)

Dialysis

10% (2)

Emergency surgery

15% (3)

  1. ASY Asystole, VF Ventricular fibrillation, NYHA New York Heart Association Classification, BMI Body-Mass-Index, EF Ejection fraction, MI Myocardial infarction, PAVK Peripheral vascular disease, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.