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. 2014 Sep;10(5):233–237.

Table 2.

The relationship between the incidence of postoperative complications and demographic data

Evaluated factors Valve related events n (%) P Worsening function of repaired valve n (%) P Arrhythmia n (%) P General events n (%) P
Gender
 Male 2 (3.4) 0.471 5 (8.5) 0.377 6 (10.1) 0.081 16 (27.1) 0.976
 Female 5 (5.0) 11 (11.0) 18 (18.0) 22 (22.0)
Age
 < 25 3 (20.0) < 0.001 2 (13.3) 0.254 1 (6.7) 0.180 3 (20.0) 0.063
 25-45 8 (21.6) 2 (5.4) 8 (21.6) 11 (29.7)
 45-65 18 (21.4) 9 (10.7) 11 (13.1) 17 (20.2)
 65-75 1 (5.9) 3 (50.0) 4 (23.5) 6 (35.3)
 > 75 1 (16.7) - - 1 (16.7)
Systolic function/dysfunction
 Normal 3 (6.1) 0.463 12 (24.5) 0.365 15 (30.6) 0.632 8 (16.3) 0.632
 Mild 3 (4.2) 3 (4.2) 2 (2.8) 21 (29.6)
 Moderate - 1 (3.6) 6 (21.4) 9 (32.1)
 Severe 1 (9.1) - 1 (9.1) -
Type of prosthetic valve
 Biologic - 0.341 3 (18.7) 0.330 1 (6.2) 0.254 4 (25.0) 0.880
 Metallic 7 (4.9) 13 (9.1) 23 (16.1) 34 (23.8)
History of cardiac OP
 No 4 (4.4) 0.840 9 (10.0) 0.250 13 (14.4) 0.944 18 (20.0) 0.100
 1 time 3 (5.1) 5 (8.5) 10 (16.9) 16 (27.1)
 ≥ 2 times - 2 (20.0) 1 (10.0) 4 (40.0)

OP: Operation