Table 1 Preoperative Characteristics
From: Contemporary outcomes after pericardial window surgery: impact of operative technique
Characteristic | Subxiphoid (N = 127) | Thoracotomy (N = 52) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 73.6 ± 11.6 | 72.3 ± 12.8 | 0.52 |
Female gender | 75 (59.1 %) | 26 (50.0 %) | 0.32 |
Body weight, kg | 75.4 ± 25.3 | 77.3 ± 24.6 | 0.84 |
Recent infection | 36 (28.4 %) | 11 (21.2 %) | 0.36 |
Previous (cured) malignancy | 49 (38.6 %) | 10 (19.2 %) | 0.01 |
Current (ongoing) malignancy | 21 (16.6 %) | 7 (13.5 %) | 0.82 |
Obstructive lung disease | 4 (3.2 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | 1.00 |
Previous lung cancer | 15 (11.8 %) | 5 (9.6 %) | 0.80 |
Anticoagulation | 41 (32.3 %) | 20 (38.5 %) | 0.49 |
Preoperative atrial fibrillation | 46 (36.2 %) | 27 (51.9 %) | 0.06 |
Hypertension | 79 (62.2 %) | 37 (71.2 %) | 0.30 |
Diabetes mellitus | 23 (18.1 %) | 13 (25.0 %) | 0.31 |
Previous stroke | 15 (11.8 %) | 6 (11.5 %) | 1.00 |
Renal dysfunction | 21 (16.5 %) | 11 (21.2 %) | 0.52 |
Recent electrophysiology procedure | 19 (15.0 %) | 13 (25.0 %) | 0.13 |
Previous cardiac surgery | 13 (10.2 %) | 7 (13.5 %) | 0.60 |
Previous pericardiocentesis | 21 (16.7 %) | 1 (2.0 %) | 0.01 |
Echocardiographic features of cardiac tamponade | 59 (46.8 %) | 30 (58.8 %) | 0.18 |