Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of the study patients
From: Primary cardiac tumors: a spectrum of pathologies and scenarios
Variables | n = 82 | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62 ± 5.8 (2 months–74 years) | |
Females | 75 (91.46) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 4.3 (16.6–44.1) | |
Smoking status (ex-smoker or current smoking) | 12 (14.63) | |
EuroSCORE II | 4.27 (2.39–56.37) | |
Extracardiac arteriopathy | 0 | |
Poor mobility | 0 | |
Diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent) | 24 (29.26) | |
Hypertension | 38 (46.34) | |
Dyslipidemia | 24 (29.27) | |
Viral hepatitis C | 12 (14.63) | |
Ischemic heart disease | 2 (2.44) | |
Active endocarditis | 0 | |
Prior cardiac surgery | 0 | |
Chronic lung disease | 16 (19.52) | |
Critical preoperative condition | 6 (7.3) | |
Functional classification | NYHA I | 5 (6.1) |
NYHA II | 3 (3.65) | |
NYHA III | 68 (82.92) | |
NYHA IV | 6 (7.3) | |
Left ventricular function | EF > 50% | 79 (96.34) |
EF 31–50% | 2 (2.44) | |
EF 21–30% | 1 (1.22) | |
EF < 21% | 0 | |
Pulmonary hypertension | 38 (46.43) | |
Presenting symptom | Asymptomatic | 10 (12.19) |
Syncopal attacks | 16 (19.52) | |
Shortness of breath | 72 (87.8) | |
Embolic complications | 3 (3.65) | |