Table 2.
Preoperative characteristics and parameters (n = 27).
| Age [years] | 83 (75–89) |
| Gender: | |
| Male | 8 (29.6%) |
| Female | 19 (70.4%) |
| Logistic EuroSCORE [%] | 12.4 (2.8–31.8) |
| Hypertension | 22 (81.5%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 (51.8%) |
| COPD | 5 (18.5%) |
| Coronary artery stenosis (> 50%) | 2 (7.4%) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 7 (25.9%) |
| Previous coronary surgery | 4 (14.8%) |
| Previous coronary angioplasty | 12 (44.4%) |
| Previous stroke or TIA | 1 (3.7%) |
| Creatinine clearance (< 60 mL/min) | 7 (25.9%) |
| NYHA: | |
| I | – |
| II | 3 (11.1%) |
| III | 23 (85.2%) |
| IV | 1 (3.7%) |
| Conduction disorders (LBBB, RBBB, AVB) | 2 (7.4%) |
| Pre-existing permanent pacemaker | 3 (11.1%) |
| Aortic valve insufficiency (≥ mild) | 11 (40.7%) |
| Mitral valve insufficiency (≥ mild) | 18 (66.7%) |
AVB — atrio-ventricular block; COPD — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LBBB — left bundle branch block; NYHA — New York Heart Association functional class; RBBB — right bundle branch block; TIA — transient ischemic attack