Table 1. Clinical characteristics.
| Baseline characteristics | No. (%) or mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.5±13.0 |
| Male sex | 9 (64.3) |
| Blood culture | |
| Negative | 4 (28.6) |
| Streptococcus mitis | 2 (14.3) |
| Abiotrophia defectiva | 3 (21.4) |
| Streptococcus oralis | 1 (7.1) |
| Streptococcus viridans | 1 (7.1) |
| Streptococcus sanguis | 1 (7.1) |
| Streptococcus anginosus | 1 (7.1) |
| Corynebacterium kutscheri | 1 (7.1) |
| Comorbid conditions | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (21.4) |
| Hypertension | 3 (21.4) |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease | 1 (7.1) |
| Behcet’s disease | 2 (14.3) |
| Syphilitic aortitis | 1 (7.1) |
| New York Heart Association class | |
| I | 0 (7.1) |
| II | 1 (7.1) |
| III | 3 (21.4) |
| IV | 10 (71.4) |
| Preoperative rhythm | |
| Sinus rhythm | 13 (92.9) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 (7.1) |
| Endocarditis | |
| Native | 13 (92.9) |
| Prosthetic | 1 (7.1) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 1 (7.1) |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction | |
| 20–39% | 1 (7.1) |
| 40–59% | 7 (50.0) |
| >60% | 6 (42.9) |
| Timing of operation | |
| Elective | 1 (7.1) |
| Urgent/emergency | 13 (92.9) |
| Aortic valve pathology | |
| Bicuspid | 6 (42.9) |
| Prosthetic disfunction | 1 (7.1) |
| Calcific degeneration | 1 (7.1) |
| LVEDD (mm) | 61.1±8.0 |
| Diameter of aorta (mm) | 38.7±8.3 |
LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter.