Table 3.
Intraoperative Data
| Variables | N=143 |
|---|---|
| Reoperative Procedure | |
| Redo AVR | 52 (36) |
| Redo Root | 91 (64) |
| Timing of Operation | |
| Elective | 78 (55) |
| Urgent | 57 (40) |
| Emergent/ Salvage | 8 (6) |
| Concomitant Procedures | |
| Patch Repair of Aortic Root | 23 (16) |
| CABG | 11 (8) |
| MV Surgery | 23 (16) |
| Ascending or Arch Replacement | 35 (24.5) |
| Type of Re-implanted Aortic Valve | |
| Stented Valve | 51 (36) |
| Freestyle Stentless Valve | 70 (49) |
| Mechanical Valve | 14 (10) |
| Homograft | 8 (6) |
| CPB Time (min) | 236 (171, 285) |
| Cross Clamping Time (min) | 190 (150, 230) |
| PRBC transfusions | 71 (50) |
| PRBC-Intraoperative (units) | 1(0, 3) |
| Pathology of Explanted Valve | |
| Calcified | 59 (41) |
| Leaflet Fracture | 69 (48) |
| Infection | 46 (32) |
| Intra-Operative Mortality | 0 |
Data presented as median (25 %, 75 %) for continuous data and n (%) for categorical data.
Abbreviations: AVR, Aortic Valve Replacement; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; MV, mitral valve; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; PRBC, packed red blood cells.