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Postoperative aortic valve regurgitation
| Variable | Patients with Valve Replacing (n=42) | Patients with Valve Sparing (n=47) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| None (%) | 2.4 | 12.7 | 0.0002 |
| Trivial (%) | 83.3 | 44.7 | |
| Mild (%) | 7.1 | 38.3 | |
| Moderate (%) | 4.8 | 2.1 | |
| Severe (%) | 2.4 | 2.1 | |
| Mean time between operation and echo follow up (years) | 9.7 | 4.2 | <0.0001 |
Chi-squared/Fisher exact test for categorical, and T-test for continuous variables.
