Table 6. Preoperative and intraoperative characteristics of our population (N=344).
| Variables | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.9±13.2 |
| Female | 73 (21.2) |
| COPD | 25 (7.3) |
| CKD | 23 (6.7) |
| Hypertension | 216 (62.8) |
| Diabetes | 24 (7.0) |
| CAD | 52 (16.6) |
| Smoking | 105 (30.5) |
| CPB time | 218.0±78.8 |
| Cross-clamp time | 158.2±49.7 |
| Indications | |
| Root dilatation progression | 127 (36.9) |
| Chronic/residual dissection | 89 (25.9) |
| Endocarditis | 65 (18.9) |
| Pseudoaneurysm | 40 (11.6) |
| Acute aortic syndrome | 11 (3.2) |
| Prosthesis dysfunction | 12 (3.5) |
| First operation | |
| Aortic valve replacement | 137 (39.8) |
| Aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement | 26 (7.6) |
| Bentall | 59 (17.2) |
| Aortic valve repair + root/ascending aorta | 21 (6.1) |
| Ascending aorta and arch replacement | 84 (24.4) |
| Others | 17 (4.9) |
| Surgical procedure | |
| Bentall | 162 (47.1) |
| Bentall + arch replacement | 104 (30.2) |
| Cabrol | 4 (1.2) |
| David | 7 (2.0) |
| Prosthesis-sparing root replacement | 59 (17.2) |
| Pseudoaneurysm repair | 4 (1.2) |
| Others/combined | 4 (1.2) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CAD, coronary artery disease; CPB, cardio-pulmonary bypass.