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Table 2 Operative data. MS; mitral stenosis, MVR; mitral valve replacement, CPB; cardiopulmonary bypass, IABP; intra-aortic balloon pump, COP; cardiac output

From: Mitral valve replacement in mitral stenosis; the problem of small left ventricle

Operative data

Small LV group (N = 86)

Normal or dilated LV group (N = 98)

P-value

Pathology of MS

  

0.76

 Rheumatic

84 (98%)

95 (97%)

 

 Degenerative

2 (2%)

3 (3%)

 

Techniques of MVR

  

0.50

 Full median sternotomy

35 (41%)

36 (37%)

 

 Lower ministernotomy

15 (17%)

18 (18%)

 

 Right anterolateral minithoracotomy

36 (42%)

44 (45%)

 

Sizes of mitral prostheses (mm)

  

0.50

 25

2

1

 

 27

80

89

 

 29

4

8

 

Intra-operative time parameters (min)

 Total operative time

219.25 ± 19.86

213.70 ± 22.12

0.07

 CPB time

85.67 ± 7.72

83.43 ± 8.06

0.06

 Cross-clamp time

67.80 ± 10.23

69.37 ± 9.21

0.27

Need for inotropic support

80 (93%)

60 (45%)

0.01

Need for IABP due to low COP syndrome

6 (7%)

1 (1%)

0.03