Table 1 Pre-, peri- and postoperative patient characteristics, mean ± SD or number of patients, n = 36

Preoperative

 Age (yr)

67 ± 10

 Female/male

4/32

 BMI (kg/m²)

27 ± 4

  NYHA I-IIIA/IIIB-IV

27/7^a

 Airflow obstruction

8

 Diabetes

8

 Never smoked/stopped/smokers

21/15/0

Perioperative

 CABG/Valve surgery

16/20

 ECC time (minutes)

104 ± 44

Postoperative

 Postoperative mechanical time (h)

4.7 ± 2,2

 Postoperative days at hospital (6-9/10-14/>14)

14/9/2^b