Intraoperative data |
Intraoperative
data |
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min), mean±SD |
182.7±18.7 |
Aortic cross-clamp time (min), mean±SD |
153.8±16.5 |
Cannulation |
|
Ascending aorta, n (%)
|
8 (15.7)
|
Arch, n (%)
|
42 (82.3)
|
Brachiocephalic artery, n (%)
|
1 (2.0)
|
Right atrial, n (%)
|
51 (100.0)
|
Antegrade cardioplegia alone, n (%)
|
9 (17.7)
|
Antegrade and retrograde cardioplegia, n (%)
|
42 (82.3)
|
Sievers classification of aortic valve, n (%) |
|
Type 0
|
15 (29.4)
|
Type I
|
31 (60.8)
|
Type II
|
1 (2.0)
|
Unclassified
|
4 (7.8)
|
Type of fusion, n (%) |
|
Fusion of left and right coronary cusps
|
29 (56.9)
|
Fusion of non- and right coronary cusps
|
4 (7.8)
|
Fusion of non- and left coronary cusps
|
1 (2.0)
|
No data available
|
17 (33.3)
|
Graft size (mm), n (%) |
|
24
|
1 (2.0)
|
26
|
2 (3.9)
|
28
|
12 (23.5)
|
30
|
23 (45.1)
|
32
|
13 (25.5)
|
Additional aortic valve-related procedure, n (%) |
|
Cusp plasty
|
50 (98.0)
|
Commissure repair
|
3 (5.9)
|
Decalcification
|
8 (15.7)
|
Patch repair
|
1 (2.0)
|
Window closure
|
1 (2.0)
|
Transesophageal echography |
|
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) (n=46), mean±SD
|
63.4±6.2
|
Aortic ring (mm) (n=22), mean±SD
|
22.4±2.3
|
No/trivial aortic insuffiency, n (%)
|
47/48 (97.9)
|
Mild aortic insuffiency, n (%)
|
1/48 (2.1)
|
Moderate aortic insuffiency, n (%)
|
0/48 (0.0)
|
Severe aortic insuffiency, n (%)
|
0/48 (0.0)
|
Mean gradient (mmHg) (n=8), mean±SD
|
6.9±1.5
|
Effective height (mm) (n=31), mean±SD
|
9.8±1.8
|
Apposition height (mm) (n=22), mean±SD
|
8.6±2.4
|
Hospitalization/postoperative data |
Hospitalization/postoperative data |
Intensive care unit stay (days), median [p25; p75] |
2
[2; 5] |
Hospital stay (days), median [p25; p75] |
9
[8; 12] |
Cardiac complications |
|
Acute coronary syndrome
|
1 (2.0)
|
Arrhythmias
|
9 (17.7)
|
Extracorporeal life support
|
1 (2.0)
|
Pulmonary complications |
|
Extubation <24 hours, n (%)
|
50 (98.0)
|
Reintubation, n (%)
|
3 (5.9)
|
Mechanical ventilation time >3 days, n (%)
|
2 (3.9)
|
Tracheostomy, n (%)
|
0 (0.0)
|
Infectious, n (%)
|
5 (9.8)
|
Neurological complications |
|
Temporary or permanent neurological deficit, n (%)
|
0 (0.0)
|
Other neurological events
|
|
Amnesic stroke
|
1 (2.0)
|
Delirium tremens
|
1 (2.0)
|
Other complications |
|
Reintervention for bleeding, n (%)
|
1 (2.0)
|
Dialysis, n (%)
|
1 (2.0)
|
Echocardiography at discharge |
|
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%), mean±SD
|
59.4±9.9
|
Aortic ring (mm) (n=35), mean±SD
|
21.5±2.1
|
Vmax (m/s) (n=32), mean±SD
|
1.8±0.5
|
Aortic insufficiency grade, n (%) |
|
0
|
44 (86.3)
|
1
|
6 (11.7)
|
2
|
1 (2.0)
|
3
|
0 (0.0)
|
4
|
0 (0.0)
|
Mean gradient (mmHg) (n=43), mean±SD |
8.7±3.9 |
Ascending aorta (mm) (n=32), mean±SD |
32.3±3.4 |