Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients
Total (n = 113) | Repeat AVR (n = 44) | Primary AVR (n = 69) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (%) | 54 (47.8) | 22 (50) | 54 (78.3) | 0.85 |
Age (years) | 68.4 ± 12.8 | 70.4 ± 13.7 | 67.2 ± 12.1 | 0.2 |
Body mass index | 22.5 ± 4.1 | 22.7 ± 4.9 | 22.4 ± 3.6 | 0.68 |
Body surface area | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 0.81 |
Diabetes (%) | 26 (23) | 9 (20.5) | 17 (24.6) | 0.65 |
Hypertension (%) | 61 (54) | 26 (59.1) | 35 (50.7) | 0.44 |
Dyslipidemia (%) | 38 (33.6) | 14 (31.8) | 24 (34.8) | 0.84 |
Smoking history (%) | 30 (26.5) | 12 (27.3) | 18 (26.1) | 1 |
COPD (%) | 15 (13.3) | 7 (15.9) | 8 (11.6) | 0.58 |
Atrial fibrillation (%) | 20 (17.7) | 5 (11.4) | 15 (21.7) | 0.21 |
CVD (%) | 15 (13.3) | 3 (6.8) | 5 (7.2) | 1 |
Low LVEF < 40% (%) | 7 (6.2) | 3 (6.8) | 4 (5.8) | 1 |
Emergency (%) | 3 (2.7) | 2 (4.5) | 1 (1.4) | 0.56 |
Hemodialysis | 10 (8.8) | 5 (11.4) | 5 (7.2) | 0.51 |
Endocarditis | 12 (10.6) | 8 (18.2) | 4 (5.8) | 0.06 |
Aortic stenosis | 70 (61.9) | 23 (52.3) | 47 (68.1) | 0.11 |
Interval since last cardiac surgery (y) | 13.9 ± 9.4 | 11 ± 8.1 | 15.7 ± 9.8 | 0.01 |
Reoperations | 0.33 | |||
First reoperation | 102 (90.3) | 38 (86.4) | 64 (92.8) | |
Second reoperation | 11 (9.7) | 6 (13.6) | 5 (7.2) |