Table 1:
Preoperative characteristics
| Preoperative characteristics (n = 214) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 79 (5) | EuroSCORE II, mean (SD) | 2.7 (2.2) |
| Sex, n (%) | NYHA, n (%) | ||
| Male | 85 (39.7) | I | 2 (0.9) |
| II | 100 (46.7) | ||
| III | 99 (46.3) | ||
| IV | 5 (2.3) | ||
| Body mass index, mean ± SD | 28.8± 4.2 | COPD, n (%) | 20 (9.4) |
| Body surface area (m2), mean ± SD | 1.84± 0.3 | Severe arteriopathy, n (%) | 5 (2.3) |
| HTN, n (%) | 167 (78) | Severe LV dysfunction, n (%) | 4 (2) |
| Smoker, n (%) | 30 (14) | Ejection fraction (%), mean (SD) | 64 (12.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 56 (26.2) | Mean gradient (mmHg), mean (SD) | 47 (18.4) |
| Renal impairment, n (%) | 5 (2.34) | Peak-to-Peak Gradient (mmHg), mean (SD) | 79 (29) |
| Dyslipidaemia, n (%) | 138 (64.5) | ||
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HTN: hypertension; LV: left ventricle; NYHA: New York Heart Association; SD: standard deviation.