03 September 2025 : Clinical Research
Impact of Sex Difference on Early Postoperative Outcomes in Elderly Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Are Women Really More Unfortunate Than Men?
Ayhan Muduroglu
ABCDEFG 1*, Demir Cetintas ABCDEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.949560
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949560
Table 1 Preoperative demographics and clinical characteristics of the groups.
| Variable | Women group (n=102) | Men group (n=226) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 73.6±2.8 | 73.8±3.0 | 0.54 |
| Height (cm) | 163.3±8.4 | 167.5±7.5 | |
| Weight (kg) | 76.9±12.7 | 78.1±12.0 | 0.41 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 29.0±5.8 | 27.8±3.8 | 0.06 |
| Obesity | 35 (34.3%) | 61 (27.0%) | 0.18 |
| LVEF (%) | 51.3±8.7 | 50.9±8.6 | 0.70 |
| LMCA disease | 19 (18.6%) | 48 (21.2%) | 0.59 |
| Hypertension | 71 (69.6%) | 168 (74.3%) | 0.37 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 49 (48.0%) | 89 (39.4%) | 0.14 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 47 (46.1%) | 101 (44.7%) | 0.81 |
| Chronic renal failure | 12 (11.8%) | 16 (7.1%) | 0.16 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 13 (12.7%) | 33 (14.6%) | 0.65 |
| COPD | 15 (14.7%) | 41 (18.1%) | 0.44 |
| Previous CVE | 8 (7.8%) | 22 (9.7%) | 0.58 |
| Previous PCI | 13 (12.7%) | 38 (16.8%) | 0.35 |
| Smoking | 12 (11.8%) | 83 (36.7%) | |
| BMI – body mass index; COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVE – cerebrovascular event; LMCA – left main coronary artery; LVEF – left ventricular ejection fraction; PCI – percutaneous coronary intervention. | |||