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Original Article
Volume 3, Number 4, August 2012, pages 154-157
The Duration of Impella 2.5 Circulatory Support and Length of Hospital Stay of Patients Undergoing High-risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Table
Patient Characteristics | Mean ± SD | N (%) |
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CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; MI: myocardial infarction; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; AICD: automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LV: left ventricle. | ||
Age (years) | 68 ± 9.5 | |
LV Ejection fraction (%) | 35 ± 16.4 | |
Current smokers | 15 (60) | |
Hypertension | 23 (92) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 18 (72) | |
Hyperlipidemia | 21 (84) | |
Prior CABG | 10 (36) | |
Chronic kidney disease | 8 (32) | |
Previous MI | 19 (76) | |
Previous PCI | 7 (28) | |
Has AICD | 2 (8) |