Patient characteristics
| Demographics | Number of patients | 99 |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years: mean (sd) | 57.4 (18.7) | |
| Gender=Male (n) | 56 | |
| 30 day outcome (number of patients) | Dead | 4 |
| Alive | 95 | |
| Venous sample tourniquet time (number of patients) | <1 minute | 3 |
| 1 minute | 71 | |
| 2 minutes | 15 | |
| ≥3 minutes | 10 |