Table 2.
Demographics and Pre-Operative Data of Stentless Aortic Valve Reoperation
| Variables | N=143 |
|---|---|
| Patient Age (years) | 59 (50, 67) |
| <50 | 34 (24) |
| 50–59 | 39 (27) |
| ≥60 | 70 (49) |
| Sex (Female) (%) | 27 (19) |
| Pre-existing Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 24 (17) |
| PAD | 13 (9) |
| CAD | 55 (38.5) |
| Myocardial Infarction (<30 days) | 8 (6) |
| History of Stroke | 19 (13) |
| History of Smoking | 72 (50) |
| COPD | 21 (15) |
| Hypertension | 97 (68) |
| Pre-op Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1 (1, 1) |
| Renal Failure on Dialysis | 6 (4) |
| Pre-operative Atrial Fibrillation | 22 (15) |
| Indications for Reoperation | |
| Aortic Stenosis | 39 (27) |
| Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch | 0 |
| Aortic Insufficiency | 107 (75) |
| Active Endocarditis | 46 (32) |
| Active Endocarditis with Abscess | 19 (13) |
| Interval Between Operations (years) | 9 (5, 12) |
| NYHA Function Class | |
| I | 20 (14) |
| II | 47 (33) |
| III | 55 (38.5) |
| IV | 21 (15) |
| Ejection Fraction | 60 (53, 65) |
| >60% | 87 (61) |
| 40–60% | 45 (31.5) |
| 20–40% | 11 (8) |
| <20% | 0 |
Data presented as median (25%, 75%) for continuous data and n (%) for categorical data.
Abbreviations: PAD, peripheral arterial disease; CAD, coronary artery disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NYHA, New York Heart Association.