Table 3: Distribution, number, and

percentage of EuroSCORE II variables in the study.

Characteristic

n (%)

Patient-related factors

Age [years], mean ± SD

49.87 ± 16.61

Women

162 (47.93)

Extracardiac arteriopathy

19 (5.62)

Creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault) [mL/min]

85

201 (59.46)

50-85

101 (29.88)

< 50

16 (4.73)

On dialysis

20 (5.91)

Poor mobility

25 (7.39)

Previous cardiac surgery

47 (13.90)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

21 (6.21)

Active endocarditis

24 (7.10)

Critical preoperative condition

49 (14.49)

Diabetes under insulin control

42 (12.42)

Cardiac-related factors

NYHA functional class

Class I

46 (13.6)

Class II

172 (50.9)

Class III

95 (28.1)

Class IV

25 (7.4)

SCC class IV angina

39 (11.5)

Left ventricular ejection fraction

More than 50%

223 (65.97)

31-50

113 (33.43)

21-30

2 (0.59)

≤ 20

0 (0.00)

Recent myocardial infarction

46 (13.64)

Pulmonary artery systolic pressure [mmHg]

No

115 (30.02)

Moderate [31-54]

171 (50.59)

Severe [≥ 55]

53 (15.68)

Surgery-related factors

Type of surgery

Elective

179 (53.0)

Urgent

155 (45.9)

Emergency

3 (0.9)

Salvage

1 (0.3)

Extent of surgery

Isolated CABG

90 (26.6)

One non-CABG procedure

189 (55.9)

Two procedures

38 (11.2)

Three procedures

21 (6.2)

Surgery on the thoracic aorta

23 (6.8)

NYHA = New York Heart Association.

SCC = Canadian Society of Cardiology.

CABG = coronary artery bypass grafts.