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Table 1 Eligibility criteria used for screening 673 patients for cardiopulmonary comorbidity before planned colorectal cancer surgery

From: Screening and systematic follow-up for cardiopulmonary comorbidity in elective surgery for colorectal cancer: a randomised feasibility study

 

Number of patients with positive criterion

Cardiovascular criteria1

 Ischaemic heart disease

66

 Heart failure

19

 Cerebrovascular disease

57

 Insulin treatment

27

 P-Creatinine level > 170 μmol/l

4

 MET score 4 or less

36

 Valve disorder

35

 Hypertension > 180/100 mmHg

6

 Significant arrhythmia

30

Number of cardiovascular criteria per patient (n = 179)

  1

108 (60%)

  2

50 (28%)

  3+

21 (12%)

Pulmonary criteria

 Regular medication for pulmonary disease

54

 MRC2 dyspnoea score 3 or more

24

 > 2 pulmonary infections treated with antibiotics within 12 months

10

 20 or more pack-years of smoking

197

Number of pulmonary criteria per patient (n = 225)

 1

177 (79%)

 2

38 (17%)

 3+

10 (4%)

  1. 1For definitions, see [24]
  2. 2For definitions, see [25]