Table 2 Operative characteristics

Isolated aortic valve replacement (n)

66

Combined procedures (n)

34

 • Coronary artery bypass grafting (n)

21

 • Mitral Valve Replacement (n)

5

 • Mitral Valve Repair (n)

3

 • Left atrial ablation (n)

3

 • Ascending Aorta Replacement (n)

2

 • Tricuspid Valve Reconstruction (n)

2

 • Aortic Annular Enlargement (n)

2

Implanted valve sizes

 • 21 mm (n)

3

 • 23 mm (n)

20

 • 25 mm (n)

41

 • 27 mm (n)

36

Technique of implantation

 • Supra-annularly (n)

40

 • Intra-annularly (n)

60

Duration of procedure (min)

212.4 ± 57.7

 • Isolated procedures (min)

189.2 ± 36.3

 • Combined procedures (min)

257.2 ± 65.4

Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)

113.6 ± 40.6

 • Isolated procedures (min)

96.6 ± 25.3

 • Combined procedures (min)

140.2 ± 45.7

Aortic cross clamp time (min)

84.8 ± 30.0

 • Isolated procedures (min)

74.5 ± 20.0

 • Combined procedures (min)

103.7 ± 37.1