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Table 1 Patient demographics and preoperative risk profile for both groups

From: Influence of coronary territory on flow profiles of saphenous vein grafts

Variable

Study population

Total patients

207 (100%)

Age (yrs)

67 ± 8

Male

176 (85%)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

28.7 ± 4.0

Diabetes mellitus

 Insulin dependent

9 (4%)

 Noninsulin dependent

61 (29%)

 No history of diabetes

137 (66%)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

24 (12%)

Peripheral vascular disease

22 (11%)

New York Heart Association class

 0

2 (1%)

 I

48 (23%)

 II

115 (56%)

 III

40 (19%)

 IV

2 (1%)

Canadian Cardiovascular Society class

 0

13 (6%)

 I

19 (9%)

 II

132 (64%)

 III

32 (15%)

 IV

11 (5%)

Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)

58 ± 7

By-pass time (min)

96.1 ± 26.0

Cross-clamp time (min)

66.8 ± 20.8

Surgeon

 ”DT”

176 (85%)

 "GK”

31 (15%)

Total grafts and territory

542 (100%)

 Venous

301 (56%)

  Left territory

167 (31%)

  Right territory

134 (25%)