Table 4.

QoL expressed in relation to specific valve related concerns, acc. Perchinsky (modif.) [12]

	Y (repair)	O (repair)	Ross	M (mechAVR)
	n = 36	n = 52	n = 22	n = 29
	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)
1. If you had to do it over again, would you chose the same procedure?
Yes	92	71	82	72
I don’t know	6	21	18	21
No	3	8	0	7
p value - N.S.
2. After the valve surgery, are you annoyed by the need of follow-up care?
Never/rarely	89	87	91	69
Occasionally	11	13	5	31
Frequently/always	0	0	0	0
p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.
(Y + O + R) vs M - 0,016
3. After the valve surgery, are you annoyed by visiting the doctor frequently?
Never/rarely	86	73	77	52
Occasionally	14	27	23	48
Frequently/always	0	0	0	0
p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.
(Y + O + R) vs M - 0,0088
4. Are you annoyed by frequent blood tests?
Never/rarely	92	77	86	34
Occasionally	6	19	9	52
Frequently/always	3	4	5	14
p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.
(Y + O + R) vs M - 0,00001
5. Are you disturbed the possibility of complications due to your implanted valve?
Never/rarely	42	58	64	24
Occasionally	53	42	27	66
Frequently/always	6	0	9	10
p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.
(Y + O + R) vs M - 0,0079
6. Are you disturbed by the risk of bleeding due to medication?
Never/rarely	78	73	86	31
Occasionally	8	27	9	55
Frequently/always	14	0	5	14
p value   Y vs O vs R - 0,008
(Y + O + R) vs M - 0,00001
7. Are you disturbed by the risk of valve failure?
Never/rarely	53	65	68	55
Occasionally	39	33	27	38
Frequently/always	8	2	5	7
p value - N.S.
8. Are you disturbed by the risk of reoperation?
Never/rarely	28	60	59	41
Occasionally	56	31	32	52
Frequently/always	17	10	9	7
p value   Y vs O - 0,013