Table 1 Overall patient demographics, pathology and operative technique

Patients

34

54

-

Male: female

32

22:10

-

Mean age (range)

32

-

52.7 (17–82)

 Thrombus

13

16

29.6% (16/54)

 Tumour

21

22

40.7% (22/54)

 Hypertrophic and fibrous tissue

2

16

29.6% (16/54)

 Papillary fibroelastoma

13

14

63.6% (14/22)

 Myxoma

6

6

27.3% (6/22)

 Benign hemangioma

1

1

4.5% (1/22)

 Metastatic synovial sarcoma

1

1

4.5% (1/22)

 Body

19

33

61.1% (33/54)

 Apex

10

10

18.5% (10/54)

 Papillary muscle

3

3

5.5% (3/54)

 Mitral valve chord

2

2

3.7% (2/54)

 Unreported

1

6

11.1% (6/54)

 One

27

27

50% (27/54)

 Two

4

4

7.4% (4/54)

 Multiple

1

1

1.9% (1/54)

 Unreported

4

22

40.7% (22/54)

As part of another procedure

34

54

7.4% (4/54)

 CABG

4

4

100% (4/4)

 Median sternotomy

23

43

79.6% (43/54)

 Right mini thoracotomy

4

4

7.4% (4/54)

 Right thoracoscopy

1

1

1.9% (1/54)

 Unreported

6

6

11.1% (6/54)

 Aortotomy

22

42

77.8% (42/54)

 Left atriotomy

11

11

20.4% (11/54)

 Unreported

1

1

1.9% (1/54)

Cross-clamp time (mean)

10

10

59.5 min

Cardiopulmonary bypass time (mean)

8

8

105.3 min