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Table 6 Mean transvalvular gradients for the main valve sizes by surgeon

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

  

Valve Size

  

21 mm

 

23 mm

 

25 mm

 

Surgeons

N cases

Mean ± StDev [mmHg]

Range [mmhg]

Mean ± StDev [mmHg]

Range [mmHg]

Mean ± StDev [mmHg]

Range [mmHg]

Trainees

43

19 ± 2.4

0

16 ± 1.8

.-

17 ± 2.3

.-

A

53

24 ± 2.3

20

22 ± 1.7

24

16 ± 2.3

22

B

74

25 ± 1.9

27

21 ± 1.3

35

19 ± 1.8

28

C

280

21 ± 1.1

40

18 ± 0.8

27

16 ± 0.9

28,4

D

41

23 ± 2.7

38

26 ± 1.7

35

19 ± 2.8

35

E

67

20 ± 1.9

25

17 ± 1.4

30

13 ± 1.7

16

F

28

10 ± 8.2

27

12 ± 2.0

19

12 ± 2.6

18

ANOVA

 

P = 0.1

 

p < 0.001

 

P = 0.1

 
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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