Table 4 Demographics related to the necessity of PCI and surgery

Age (years)

66.8 ± 9

65.8 ± 6

66.6 ± 8

65.7 ± 10

p = 0.321

Gender (m/f)

37/15

9/1

46/16

37/9

p = 0.447

CAD – 1VD

1

0

1 (1.6%)

3 (6.5%)

 2VD

3

1

4 (6.5%)

4 (8.6%)

p = 0.394

 3VD

46

11

57 (91.9%)

41 (81.9%)

Left main stem stenosis

20

9

29 (46.7%)

23 (50.0%)

p = 0.740

Acute myocardial infarction

12

3

15 (24.1%)

8 (17.3%)

p = 0.729

s/p CABG

2

1

3 (4.8%)

3 (6.5%)

p = 0.142

Hypertension

41

10

51 (82.2%)

34 (73.9%)

p = 0.294

Hyperlipidemia

38

10

48 (77.4%)

31 (67.3%)

p = 0.244

Nicotine abuse

19

2

21 (33.8%)

19 (34.7%)

p = 0.625

Diabetes mellitus

13

2

15 (24.1%)

15 (32.6%)

p = 0.932

Obesity (BMI > 30)

7

2

9 (14.5%)

15 (32.6%)

p = 0.025

Peripheral vascular disease

10

2

12 (19.3%)

10 (21.7%)

p = 0.092

Renal disease

2

0

2 (3.2%)

2 (4.3%)

p = 0.760

Pulmonary disease

4

0

4 (6.5%)

8 (17.3%)

p = 0.073

Cerebral disease

4

1

5 (8.1%)

4 (8.6%)

p = 0.906

Cardiac arrhythmias

1

0

1 (1.6%)

2 (4.3%)

p = 0.392

LV ejection fraction

58 ± 15%

56 ± 12%

58 ± 14%

59 ± 11%

p = 0.732

NYHA I

11

5

16 (25.8%)

4 (8.6%)

NYHA II

11

1

12 (19.3%)

10 (21.7%)

p = 0.148

NYHA III

26

5

31 (50.0%)

30 (65.2%)

NYHA IV

2

1

3 (4.8%)

2 (8.6%)

EuroScore 0–2

13

5

18 (36.0%)^a

12 (35.3%)^a

EuroScore 3–5

20

4

24 (48.0%)^a

10 (29.4%)^a

p = 0.086^a

EuroScore > 5

6

2

8 (16.0%)^a

12 (35.3%)^a

Elective surgery

25

4

29 (46.7%)

23 (50.0%)

Urgent surgery

21

7

28 (45.2%)

17 (36.9%)

p = 0.569

Emergency surgery

4

1

5 (8.1%)

6 (13.1%)