Table 1.
Chronic Aortic Insufficiency Patient Data
| Preoperative | Postoperative | |
|---|---|---|
| LV dimension (mm) | ||
| Systolic | 42 ± 10 | 31 ± 12* |
| Diastolic | 59 ± 9 | 44 ± 10* |
| LV volume (mL) | ||
| Systolic | 101 ± 58 | 61 ± 72* |
| Diastolic | 210 ± 77 | 123 ± 79* |
| LVEF (%) | 54 ± 11 | 56 ± 14 |
| NYHA (# patients)† | ||
| Class I | 7 | 8 |
| Class II | 7 | 5 |
| Class III | 2 | 0 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | ||
| Systolic | 133 ± 16 | 124 ± 14 |
| Diastolic | 68 ± 9 | 79 ± 9* |
| Heart Rate (bpm) | 67 ± 10 | 69 ± 8 |
Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
LV, left ventricular; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.
*
p < .05 vs. preoperative.
†
Postoperative NYHA data unavailable for 3 patients