Table 1

Baseline characteristics

VariableForced air warming (n=71),
mean (SD) or n (%)
Passive warming (n=69),
mean (SD) or n (%)
Age72 (13)73 (13)
Males49 (69)44 (64)
BMI27 (5)27 (6)
Charlson Comorbidity Score1.6 (1.6)1.8 (2.2)
ASA class >264 (90)62 (90)
Procedure duration (min)57 (39)56 (29)
PCI16 (23)16 (23)
Cardiac implantable electronic device34 (48)32 (46)
Electrophysiology study and/or ablation of cardiac arrhythmia8 (11)7 (10)
Peripheral intervention8 (11)9 (13)
Structural heart procedure5 (7)5 (7)
Monitored anaesthesia care34 (48)33 (48)
Propofol used27 (38)29 (42)
Total midazolam dose2.1 (0.9)2 (0.9)
Total fentanyl dose50 (35)45 (32)
Propofol bolus amount43 (88)38 (81)
Propofol target controlled infusion used9 (13)9 (13)
Room temperature19.8 (1.0)20 (1.1)
  • ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; PCI, percutaneous coronaryintervention.