Table 1 Preoperative characteristics
From: Improved operative and recovery times with mini-thoracotomy aortic valve replacement
Surgical Approach | ||||
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MT (n = 267) | MS (n = 120) | CS (n = 116) | P-value | |
Patients, n (%) | 267 (53) | 120 (23.9) | 116 (23) | |
Age (y), median (IQR) | 75 (67–81) | 73.5 (66–80.5) | 74 (62.5–80) | 0.48 |
Gender | 0.98 | |||
Male, n (%) | 153 (57.3) | 69 (57.5) | 68 (58.6) | |
Female, n (%) | 114 (42.7) | 51 (42.5) | 48 (41.4) | |
STS Score (%), median (IQR) | 2.1 (1.1–4) | 2.7 (1.6–4.7) | 3.0 (1.9–6.0) | < 0.01 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 14 (5.2) | 8 (6.7) | 12 (10.3) | 0.02 |
Prior smoker, n (%) | 128 (47.9) | 66 (55) | 56 (48.3) | 0.26 |
Diabetic, n (%) | 77 (28.8) | 44 (36.7) | 43 (37.1) | 0.16 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 240 (89.9) | 105 (87.5) | 95 (81.9) | 0.1 |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 214 (80.1) | 101 (84.2) | 94 (81.0) | 0.64 |
Chronic Renal Failure, n (%) | 9 (3.4) | 8 (6.7) | 5 (4.3) | 0.35 |
Cerebrovascular Disease, n (%) | 38 (14.2) | 21 (17.5) | 16 (13.8) | 0.66 |
Past Cerebrovascular Accident, n (%) | 19 (7.12) | 10 (8.3) | 11 (9.5) | 0.72 |
Congestive Heart Failure, n (%) | 98 (36.7) | 41 (34.2) | 42 (36.2) | 0.89 |
Ejection Fraction (%), median (IQR) | 58 (53–60) | 56 (48–63) | 57 (49.5–63.3) | 0.47 |
Aortic Stenosis, n (%) | 246 (92.1) | 109 (90.8) | 101 (87.1) | 0.14 |
Aortic Insufficiency | 0.18 | |||
None, n (%) | 110 (41.2) | 44 (36.7) | 46 (39.7) | |
Trace, n (%) | 17 (6.37) | 13 (10.8) | 9 (7.8) | |
Mild, n (%) | 50 (18.7) | 34 (28.3) | 31 (26.7) | |
Moderate, n (%) | 57 (21.3) | 21 (17.5) | 17 (14.7) | |
Severe, n (%) | 33 (12.4) | 8 (6.7) | 13 (11.2) | |