Clinical, biochemical and hemodynamic characteristics of men undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery who had transthoracic echocardiography before surgery.

Coronary collaterals were scored according to Rentrop et al. [58]. ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease study equation [30]; CML, Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HOMA, Homeostasis Model Assessment calculator version 2.2 [31]; LDL, low density lipoprotein; LMWF, low molecular weight fluorophore; NT-proBNP, amino-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; RAGE, receptor for advanced glycation end-products.