Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 51 |
Age, years | 46.3 ± 9.9 |
Sex, men: women | 42:9 |
Emergency operation | 49 (96.1%) |
Marfan syndrome | 4 (7.8%) |
Aortic valve regurgitation | 18 (35.3%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 1 (2.0%) |
Smoking, past or current | 41 (80.4%) |
Hypertension | 48 (94.1%) |
Renal dysfunction | 3 (5.9%) |
Pulmonary disease | 1 (2.0%) |
Ischemic coronary heart disease | 4 |