Research Article

Effects of Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation on the Systemic Inflammatory Response and the Need for Transfusion after Coronary Bypass Grafting Surgery

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patient groups.

Group CGroup M

Age(mean ± SD)60.25 ± 10.0863.29 ± 8.52
SexFemale(n/%)6 ± 22.20%4 ± 12.90%
Male(n/%)21 ± 77.80%27 ± 87.10%
Weight (kg)(mean ± SD)167.14 ± 5.70171.03 ± 6.65
Height (cm)(mean ± SD)73.44 ± 11.2081.58 ± 11.31
EF%(mean ± SD)54.37 ± 9.1956.51 ± 8.75
Euroscore II%(mean ± SD)1.72 ± 1.011.65 ± 0.82
CCS12(n/%)23 ± 83.7%26 ± 81.8%
34(n/%)4 ± 17.3%5 ± 19.2%
NYHA12(n/%)24 ± 88.9%27 ± 87.1%
34(n/%)3 ± 11.1%4 ± 12.9%
DM(n/%)15 ± 55.6%15 ± 48.4%
HT(n/%)24 ± 88.9%25 ± 80.6%
Hyperlipidemia(n/%)12 ± 44.4%10 ± 33.2%
Smoking(n/%)20 ± 74.1%22 ± 71%
Alcohol(n/%)1 ± 3.2%1 ± 3.7%

CCS: Canadian Cardiovascular Society; NYHA: New York Heart Association classification; CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; EF: ejection fraction; DM: diabetes mellitus; HT: hypertension; SD: standard deviation.