Research Article

A Novel Technique for the Assessment of Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk: Reactive Hyperemic Response to Short-Term Exercise

Table 1

Clinical characteristics.

Mean (±SD)Median (range)

Age, y3058 (±9.93)59 (45–70)
Height, m301.70 (±0.11)1.70
Weight, kg3083 (±18.62)81
Waist, cm28104 (±38.48)98
BMI, (kg/m)23028 (±4.76)28
PreOp hemoglobin, mg/dL3013 (±1.16)13
PreOp fasting glucose, mg/dL30103 (±24.63)100
PreOp creatinine, mg/dL281.03 (±0.24)1.00
Length of hospital stay, d3012 (±13.91) 7
Length of ICU stay, d304 (±13.39)0

(%)

Sex, female11 (37)
Obesity, (%)10 (33)
Abdominal obesity, (%)13 (46)
Smoker, (%)21 (70)
Coronary artery disease**, (%)1 (3)
Hypertension, (%)13 (43)
Diabetes, (%)4 (13)
Dyslipidemia, (%)13 (43)
Statin therapy, (%)5 (17)
-Blocker therapy, (%)6 (20)
ACE-inhibitor therapy, (%)4 (13)
ASA risk score > 2, (%)28 (93)
Lee Cardiac Risk Index > 2, (%)3 (10)
Chemotherapy,   (%)13 (43)
Radiation therapy,   (%)10 (33)

Patient status after myocardial infarction (with or without intervention).