Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, procedures and length of stay of heart valve surgery patients – 2001 to 2007, Brazil
| Variable | Patients (n = 78,808) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 50.0 (35.9–62.5) |
| Age (years), % by age group | |
| < 20.0 | 6.37 |
| 20–39.9 | 25.25 |
| 40–59.9 | 38.61 |
| 60–79.9 | 28.63 |
| ≥ 80 | 1.14 |
| Female, n (%) | 40,106 (50.89) |
| Admission by geographical region of residence, n (%) | |
| Southeast | 36,337 (46.11) |
| Northeast | 14,442 (18.33) |
| North | 2360 (2.99) |
| Midwest | 6919 (8.78) |
| South | 18,750 (23.79) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (IQR) | 10 (7–16) |
| Valve repair | 4989 (6.33) |
| Valve replacement | 54,475 (69.12) |
| Multiple valve repair and/or replacement | 12,197 (15.48) |
| Concomitant CABG | 7147 (9.07) |
IQR Interquartile range, Concomitant CABG – Valve replacement with concomitant coronary artery bypass graft surgery