From: Mitral valve replacement in mitral stenosis; the problem of small left ventricle
Postoperative results | Small LV group (N = 86) | Normal or dilated LV group (N = 98) | P-value |
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Duration of mechanical ventilation (hours) | 6.46 ± 1.38 | 6.08 ± 1.36 | 0.06 |
Duration of ICU stay (days) | 3.76 ± 1.05 | 3.48 ± 1.08 | 0.07 |
Total hospital stay (days) | 8.87 ± 1.18 | 8.59 ± 0.90 | 0.07 |
Postoperative complications | |||
Renal failure | 2 (2.5%) | 3 (3%) | 0.75 |
Cerebrovascular stroke | – | 1 (1%) | 0.53 |
Heart failure | 10 (11.6%) | 2 (2%) | 0.008 |
Re-exploration for bleeding | 1 (1.16%) | – | 0.47 |
In-hospital mortality | 3 (3.4%) | – | 0.10 |