Table 1.
Preoperative characteristics
| Variable | Right parasternal approach (n = 15) | Conventional approach (n = 30) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 60.5 ± 16.5 | 64.5 ± 10.0 | 0.664 |
| Aortic valve disease | |||
| Stenosis | 2 | 22 | <0.001 |
| Regurgitation | 13 | 8 | <0.001 |
| Bicuspid valve | 7 | 8 | 0.086 |
| Hypertension | 10 | 22 | 0.732 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 | 12 | 0.514 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 4 | 16 | 0.118 |
| Smoking | 8 | 15 | 1.000 |
| Chronic renal failure (Hemodialysis) | 3 (0) | 6 (0) | 1.000 |
| Old cerebral infarction | 2 | 2 | 0.591 |
| euroScore II | 1.23 ± 0.79 | 1.48 ± 1.21 | 0.219 |
| Ejection fraction, % | 60.6 ± 7.0 | 60.6 ± 13.0 | 0.283 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or number of patients