Clinical Study
Does High Thoracic Epidural Analgesia with Levobupivacaine Preserve Myocardium? A Prospective Randomized Study
Table 1
Distribution of demographic characteristics of groups.
| | | Group 1
(%) | Group 2
(%) | |
| | Age | 56 ± 8.4 | 54 ± 7.4 | NS |
| | Gender | | | | | Female | 6 (54.5) | 4 (23.5) |
NS | | Male | 11 (45.5) | 13 (76.5) |
| | BSA | 1.83 ± 0.14 | 1.89 ± 0.16 | NS | | Body weight | 75 ± 11.3 | 80 ± 12.0 | |
| | EF | 57 ± 5.0 | 54 ± 5.2 | NS |
| | HT | 4 (23.5) | 7 (41.1) | NS | | DM | 5 (71.4) | 2 (11.7) | NS | | COPD | 1 (5.8) | 2 (11.7) | NS | | Thyroid dysfunction | 2 (11.7) | 0 | NS | | CVD | 1 (5.8) | 0 | NS | | Smoking | 2 (11.7) | 5 (71.4) | NS |
| | Preoperative drug history | | | | | β-blockers | 3 (17.6) | 3 (17.6) | NS | | CCBs | 0 | 1 (5.8) | NS | | Nitrates | 4 (23.5) | 3 (17.6) | NS | | ACEIs | 3 (17.6) | 3 (17.6) | NS |
| | Mortality | — | — | — |
| | Complications | — | — | — |
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BSA: body surface area, EF: ejection fraction, HT: hypertension, DM: diabetes mellitus, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CVD: cerebrovascular disease, CCB: calcium channel blocker, ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, and NS: not significant.
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