Factor (Average, SEM, n)

Surgical (n = 41)

Medical (n = 34)

P

Age (Years)

71.41, 1.52

76.62, 1.70

0.025

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

32.2, 1.91

29.19, 0.93

0.179

Metabolic Equivalents

5.36, 0.97

6.34, 0.70

0.406

Coronary Artery Disease

22%, 6.5%, 9

44%, 8.6%, 15

0.041

Hypertension

85%, 5.6%, 35

71%, 7.9%, 24

0.123

Hyperlipidemia

54%, 7.9%, 22

47%, 8.7%, 16

0.575

Diabetes

54%, 7.9%, 22

32%, 8.1%, 11

0.066

COPD*

7%, 4.1%, 3

24%, 7.4%, 8

0.049

End Stage Renal Disease

17%, 5.9%, 7

15%, 6.2%, 5

0.784

Atrial Fibrillation

15%, 5.6%, 6

18%, 6.6%, 6

0.727

Congestive Heart Failure

5%, 3.4%, 2

24%, 7.4%, 8

0.018