Clinical Study
Lung Function before and Two Days after Open-Heart Surgery
Table 3
The variables associated with postoperative lung volumes (expressed as percent of predicted values), (). Multivariate analyses.
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VC: vital capacity, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second, IC: inspiratory capacity, BMI: body mass index, type of surgery (CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting, valve: aorta, mitralis, or tricuspidalis valve surgery), ICU: intensive care unit. *, : regression coefficient, CI: confidence interval, : adjusted square. |