Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Stentless aortic valve replacement in the young patient: long-term results
Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 188 | |
Mean age | 53.1 years | |
Mean standard error | 7.1 years | |
Range | 24 – 60 | |
Sex | ||
Male | 149 | 79.3% |
Female | 39 | 20.7% |
Age | ||
> 50 years | 145 | 77.1% |
≤ 50 years | 43 | 22.8% |
Left ventricular function | ||
Normal | 109 | 58% |
Moderately impaired | 58 | 30.8% |
Profoundly impaired | 21 | 11.2% |
Aortic valve lesion | ||
Stenosis | 62 | 33.0% |
Insufficiency | 69 | 36.7% |
Mixed lesion | 57 | 30.3% |
Timing of operation | ||
Elective | 185 | 98.4% |
Urgent/ emergency | 3 | 1.6% |
Ascending aortic aneurysm | 21 | 11.2% |
Coronary artery disease | 18 | 9.6% |