Table 1.
Demographic and disease characteristics of the patients
| Patient characteristic | Value, mean ± SD (95% interval, n) |
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Sex (male/female) | 148/116 |
| Age < 30 years | 24.7 ± 4.1 (16.8–29.0, 15) |
| 30–49 years | 35.4 ± 2.9 (30–39, 25) |
| 40–49 years | 45.2 ± 2.6 (40–49, 55) |
| 50–59 years | 55.2 ± 2.6 (50–59,74) |
| 60–69 years | 63.4 ± 2.8 (60–69,72) |
| Age ≥ 70 years | 73.9 ± 3.0 (70–79.8, 23) |
| Height (cm) | 164.2 ± 8.2 (150–180) |
| Weight (kg) | 61.8 ± 11.4 (40.0–86.0) |
| BMI (kg m–2) | 22.8 ± 3.38 (16.2–29.7) |
| BSA (m2) | 1.76 ± 0.18 (1.44–2.12) |
| Type of valve | |
| Mechanical valve prosthesis | 193 (73.1%) |
| Bioprosthetic heart valves | 59 (22.3%) |
| No valve replacement | 12 (4.5%) |
| Reason for surgery | |
| AVR (n, %) | 62 (23.5%) |
| MVR (n, %) | 113 (42.8%) |
| DVR (n, %) | 60 (22.7%) |
| TVR (n, %) | 3 (1.1%) |
| Bentall (n, %) | 14 (5.3%) |
| TEVAR (n, %) | 12 (4.5%) |
AVR, aortic valve replacement; MVR, mitral valve replacement; DVR, aortic and mitral valve replacement; SD, standard deviation; TVR, tricuspid valve replacement; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair.