Table 1 Patient characteristics for the whole study population
Full root stentless xenografts | Stented valves | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 180 | n = 80 | ||
Age, years | 62.6 ± 13 | 70.3 ± 11.8 | 0.0001 |
Female gender | 49(27%) | 29(36%) | 0.1437 |
Ejection fraction | 53 ± 11 | 55 ± 8 | 0.1043 |
Redo surgery | 41(23%) | 6(7.5%) | 0.0032 |
Pathology | |||
Aortic stenosis | 75(41%) | 64(80%) | 0.0001 |
Aortic regurgitation | 44(24%) | 14(17.5%) | 0.2158 |
Native endocarditis (6AS) | 30(16%) | 0 | 0.0001 |
Prosthetic endocarditis | 14(7%) | 0 | 0.0001 |
Prosthetic dysfunction | 12(6%) | 0 | 0.0001 |
Aortic dissection | 11(6%) | 2(2.5%) | 0.2193 |
Isolated aortic valve procedures | 85(47%) | 36(45%) | 0.7415 |
Concomitant procedures | 95(53%) | 44(55%) | 0.7414 |
Priority | |||
Elective | 108(60%) | 78(97.5%) | 0.0001 |
Urgent | 50(27%) | 0 | 0.0001 |
Emergency | 22(13%) | 2(2.5%) | 0.0125 |
Euroscore | 9.14 ± 3.39 | 6.83 ± 2.54 | 0.0001 |