Patient characteristics
| All (n=204) | Cardiac events (n=27) | No events (n=177) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.7±7.6 | 70.0±7.7 | 68.5±7.6 | 0.46 |
| Gender (male) | 172 (84.3%) | 21 (77.8%) | 151 (85.3%) | 0.527 |
| Diabetes | 106 (52.0%) | 17 (63.0%) | 89 (50.3%) | 0.234 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 116 (56.9%) | 18 (66.7%) | 98 (55.4%) | 0.214 |
| Hypertension | 172 (84.3%) | 24 (88.9%) | 148 (83.6%) | 0.673 |
| Haemodialysis | 9 (4.4%) | 2 (7.4%) | 7 (4.0%) | 0.229 |
| Current smoker | 39 (19.1%) | 5 (18.5%) | 34 (19.2%) | 0.905 |
| LVEF (%) | 52.1±9.9 | 44.9±11.5 | 53.2±9.3 | 0.0002 |
| Time since CABG (months) | 25.3±51.2 | 55.8±66.7 | 20.7±47.0 | 0.0008 |
| Prior MI | 34 (16.7%) | 8 (29.6%) | 26 (14.7%) | 0.08 |
| Post PCI | 23 (11.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | 18 (10.2%) | 0.319 |
| Prior HF | 17 (8.3%) | 3 (11.1%) | 14 (7.9%) | 0.539 |
| Using ITA | 191 (93.6%) | 23 (85.2%) | 168 (94.9%) | 0.089 |
| EuroSCORE II | 1.90±1.32 | 2.43±1.69 | 1.81±1.24 | 0.038 |
CABG, coronary aorta bypass graft; HF, heart failure; ITA, internal thoracic artery; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction by ultrasonic cardiography; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.