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Table 2 Preoperative comparison of SF-36 scores

From: Quality of life in sexagenarians after aortic biological vs mechanical valve replacement: a single-center study in China

 

Biological AVR

Mechanical AVR

P values

Physiological function

63.5 ± 12.1

64.3 ± 11.3

0.647

Role physical

68.3 ± 11.8

68.4 ± 15.2

0.728

Bodily pain

86.2 ± 13.7

84.6 ± 10.6

0.682

General health

60.3 ± 14.8

61.2 ± 13.8

0.572

Vitality

63.1 ± 17.2

62.5 ± 14.1

0.389

Social functioning

65.4 ± 13.2

67.3 ± 16.6

0.829

Role emotional

67.8 ± 13.6

66.5 ± 17.8

0.563

Mental health

61.6 ± 14.2

60.4 ± 12.6

0.601

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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