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Table 61 Patients' demographic and preoperative risk factors<br />

Group I Group 2 Group 3<br />

(30-49 vears) (50-69 years) (70-90 years)<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> patients 12 48 30<br />

Sex Nale Female) 84 29ý 19 1& 12<br />

Hypertension 7(59%) 3](65%) 12(40%)<br />

Hypercholesterolerma lo(8-1%) 33(69%) 14(47%)<br />

Cerebrovascular accident 1(8%) 3(6%) 2(7%)<br />

Peripheral vascular disease 1(80,0) 6(13%) 5(17%)<br />

Medications<br />

Nitrates 6(5(r/o) 41(85%) 24(80%)<br />

Diuretics 6(500/0) 17(35%) 12(40%)<br />

Ca channel antagonists 1)(75%) 37(77%) 21(70%)<br />

P-blockers 10(83%) 29(60%) 14(47%)<br />

ACF inhibitors 5(420, o) 19(39%) 12(40%)<br />

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