Table 3 Clinical outcomes in normothermic valvular operation and hypothermic aortic operation

Number of patients

46

26

–

Age

71.4 ± 14.3

73.8 ± 9.6

0.402

Gender (male)

29 (63.0%)

20 (80.1)

0.095

BSA(m²)

1.61 ± 0.22

1.67 ± 0.15

0.274

Platelet count(× 10⁴)

19.1 ± 4.3

17.2 ± 2.8

0.725

Operative time (min)

327.7 ± 80.6

464.2 ± 173.6

P < 0.05

CPB time (min)

149.0 ± 40.7

242.5 ± 89.2

P < 0.05

Clamp time (min)

80.4 ± 10.8

126.8 ± 44.5

P < 0.05

Body temperature(°C)

34.7 ± 0.6

27.9 ± 3.4

P < 0.05

Blood loss after surgery (ml)

522.3 ± 326.7

589.0 ± 395.1

0.48

Re-thoracotomy for bleeding

0

0

1.0

Homologous platelet transfusion

12/46 (26.1%)

21/26 (80.8%)

P < 0.05