Table 1 Patient characteristics and operative data

Age (years)

72.4

12.9

Male/Female

49:23

Height (cm)

157.8

8.6

Weight (kg)

61.0

13.6

Body mass index

23.7

4.2

Body surface area (m²)

1.62

0.20

 Aortic

26

 Valvular

42

 Coronary + others

4

Operation time (min)

378.6

141.8

Extracorporeal circulation time (min)

129.3

44.6

Aortic cross-clamp time (min)

93.6

33.0

Selective cerebral perfusion time (min) (n = 20)

68.7

41.3

Lowest temperature (°C)

32.7

3.5

Drain bleeding within 24 h postoperatively (ml)

551.6

353.0

Reoperation

0