Characteristics Patient 1 Patient 2
Age (years) 42 62
Sex Male Female
Clinical presentation Unstable angina Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
Left heart catheterization Three vessel disease Three vessel disease
Co-morbidities
Hypertension
Hypertension Type 2 Diabetes mellitus Morbid obesity Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on home oxygen Obstructive sleep apnea
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) 0.86 1.1
Pre-operative Carotid duplex scan <50% stenosis of bilateral internal carotid arteries >90% stenosis of left internal carotid artery; 50-69% stenosis of right internal carotid artery
STS risk of mortality 0.9% 2.7%
Pre-CPB TEE Normal valves, LVEF 50% Normal valves, LVEF 50%
Post-CPB TEE Normal valves, LVEF 55-60% Normal valves, LVEF 50%
Positive COVID-19 RT-PCR Post-operative day 2 Post-operative day 6
Days on V-V ECMO 18 12
Length of hospital stay (days) 54 36
Other post-operative complications
Septicemia
Septicemia Clostridium difficile infection Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Mesenteric ischemia
Clinical outcome Recovered Deceased