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Table 5 Experience of the surgeons at end of 2004

From: Effect of surgeon on transprosthetic gradients after aortic valve replacement with Freestyle® stentless bioprosthesis and its consequences: A follow-up study in 587 patients

Surgeons

Years in Cardiac Surgery

Major cardiac surgery performed [N]

Valve implantation performed [N]

Freestyle valve implantation performed [N]

Mean transprosthetic gradients in subcoronary technique (ANOVA, p < 0.001)

F

> 20

> 5000

> 1000

26

14

E

> 10

2500

400

66

17

C

> 20

> 4000

> 1000

280

18

A

> 10

2000

400

53

22

B

> 15

2500

500

74

22

D

> 10

1000

250

41

24