Table 1: Population.

 

N or median (range)

%

Sample

40

 

Age (yrs)

73 (57-83)

 

ASA

3 (2-3)

 

Male

37

92.5

BMI (kg/m2)

26 (19-35)

 

Risk factors/Co-morbidities

 

 

Smoking

34

85.0

Hypertension

38

95.0

Diabetes

8

20.0

Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)

9

22.5

Chronic Cardiac Ischemia

15

37.5

Arrhythmia

7

17.5

COPD

18

45.0

COPD + OSAS

1

2.5

Peripheral vascular disease

3

7.5

CRF

6

15.0

Liver disease

2

5.0

Previous COVID

1

2.5

Previous cerebro-vascular disease

5

12.5

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiology score; BMI: Body Mass Index; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; OSAS: Obstructive Sleep-Apnea Syndrome; CRF: Chronic Renal Failure.