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Table 3 Short-term complications in patients of the three groups

From: Comparison of modified total leaflet preservation, posterior leaflet preservation, and no leaflet preservation techniques in mitral valve replacement – a retrospective study

 

Group A (n = 62)

Group B (n = 80)

Group C (n = 38)

p value

Bleeding

1

2

1

0.921

Left ventricular rupture

0

1

2

0.127

Low cardiac output syndrome

1a

3

6a

0.007

Mechanical valve dysfunction

0

1

0

0.533

Pneumonia

5

10

8

0.167

Renal failure

1

1

3

0.096

Death

0

0

0

Infective endocarditis

0

0

0

  1. Low cardiac output syndrome was defines as cardiac index less than 2 L•min−1•m−1
  2. Statistical comparison: a p < 0.05