Table 1.
Perioperative characteristics
| Characteristic | Perceval valve (n=23) | Intuity valve (n=30) | p-value | C-E valve (n=50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 (60.9) | 16 (53.3) | 0.592 | 33 (66.0) |
| Age (yr) | 78.4±5.69 | 79.3±4.67 | 0.495 | 72.5±8.25 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.9±3.68 | 23.5±3.32 | 0.533 | 24.5±3.18 |
| Smoking | 11 (47.8) | 14 (46.7) | 0.935 | 24 (48.0) |
| Alcohol consumption | 7 (30.4) | 6 (20.0) | 0.473 | 12 (24.0) |
| Hypertension | 20 (87.0) | 25 (83.3) | 0.721 | 35 (70.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (52.2) | 17 (56.7) | 0.750 | 12 (24.0) |
| Dyslipidemia | 17 (73.9) | 18 (60.0) | 0.298 | 26 (52.0) |
| History of cerebrovascular disease | 7 (30.4) | 9 (30.0) | 0.973 | 5 (10.0) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2 (8.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.020 | 6 (12.0) |
| Peripheral arterial vessel disease | 4 (17.4) | 7 (23.3) | 0.605 | 1 (2.0) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 0.283 | 3 (6.0) |
| Heart failure | 1 (4.3) | 4 (13.3) | 0.704 | 4 (8.0) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 9 (39.1) | 3 (10.0) | <0.001 | 14 (28.0) |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 55.0±13.8 | 56.1±15.9 | 0.792 | 58.8±11.0 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.40 (0.57–7.60) | 1.35 (0.36–6.57) | 0.896 | 1.03 (0.42–2.02) |
| EuroScore | 6.34±2.18 | 5.45±1.12 | 0.701 | 3.37±0.50 |
| Concomitant cardiac procedure | 13 (56.5) | 14 (46.7) | 0.813 | 38 (76.0) |
Values are presented as number (%), mean±standard deviation or median (range).
C-E valve, Carpentier-Edwards valve.