Table 1 Pre-operative characteristics of TAG and LIMA+SVG groups
TAG n = 30 | LIMA+SVG n = 28 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age ≥ 70 | 4 (13) | 5 (18) | 0.73 |
Female | 1 (3) | 1 (4) | 0.99 |
BMI < 25 kg/m2 | 3 (10) | 4 (14) | 0.70 |
Smoking history | 24 (80) | 20 (71) | 0.45 |
Diabetes mellitus | 9 (30) | 6 (21) | 0.46 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 25 (83) | 27 (96) | 0.20 |
Hypertension | 22 (73) | 23 (82) | 0.42 |
Myocardial infarction ≤ 21 days | 2 (7) | 4 (14) | 0.42 |
EF < 40% | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.99 |
PVD and/or CVD | 3 (10) | 2 (7) | 0.99 |
COPD | 2 (7) | 3 (11) | 0.67 |
Left main stenosis > 50% | 9 (30) | 7 (25) | 0.67 |
Triple vessel disease | 20 (67) | 16 (57) | 0.46 |
Prior PCI | 3 (10) | 3 (11) | 0.99 |
Urgency of surgery: | 0.39 | ||
Elective | 22 (73) | 18 (64) | |
In-house | 7 (23) | 10 (36) | |
Urgent < 24 hours | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |