Table 1:
Demographic and preoperative patient characteristics
| Variables | All patients (N = 250) |
|---|---|
| Age (years ± SD) | 57 ± 15 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 171 (68.4) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 26 (10.4) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, n (%) | 28 (11.2) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 160 (64) |
| Creatinine >1.5 mg/dl, n (%) | 18 (7.2) |
| New York Heart Association functional class, n (%) | |
| II | 150 (60) |
| III | 88 (35.2) |
| IV | 12 (4.8) |
| Ascending aortic pathology, n (%) | |
| Atherosclerotic aneurysm | 50 (20) |
| Degenerative | 172 (68.8) |
| Marfan | 28 (11.2) |
| Type of valve dysfunction, n (%) | |
| Type I | 79 (31.6) |
| Type II | 138 (55.2) |
| Type I + II | 33 (13.2) |
| Degree of aortic insufficiency n (%) | |
| I | 16 (2.4) |
| II | 65 (26) |
| III | 71 (28.4) |
| IV | 98 (39.2) |
| Ejection fraction % (mean ± standard deviation) | 0.43 ± 0.11 |