Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Comparison of flexible, open with semi-rigid, closed annuloplasty-rings for mitral valve repair
Total N = 1120 a | OA N = 528 a | CA N = 592 a | p-value OA vs. CA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% or Median [IQR] | % or Median [IQR] | % or Median [IQR] | ||
Age in years | 64.0 [54.0–73.0] | 66.0 [55.0–74.0] | 63.0 [54.0–72.0] | 0.060 |
Female gender, % | 41.1 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 0.455 |
BMI (kg/m2)b | 25.8 [23.1–28.7] | 26.1 [23.5–29.0] | 25.6 [22.9–28.4] | 0.035 |
CV risk factors | ||||
Hypertension, % | 53.1 | 52.5 | 53.7 | 0.675 |
Dyslipidemia, % | 16.0 | 15.0 | 16.9 | 0.386 |
Comorbidities general | ||||
Diabetes mellitus, % | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 0.437 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 [0.7–1.0] | 0.9 [0.7–1.0] | 0.9 [0.7–1.1] | 0.773 |
Kidney failure (Crea. > 2.26 mg/dL), % | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.094 |
Stroke, % | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.251 |
COPD, % | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 0.931 |
PAD, % | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.202 |
Comorbidity cardiac | ||||
AF, % | 29.7 | 28.1 | 31.2 | 0.257 |
CAD, % | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 0.877 |
Prior MI (≤ 90 days), % | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
Prior CABG, % | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.975 |
Prior aortic valve replacement, % | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.032 |
Prior pacemaker, % | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.815 |
NYHA class III/IV, % | 73.6 | 75.1 | 72.3 | 0.281 |
CCS class III/IV, % | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.141 |
Pulmonary hypertension, % | 10.0 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 0.104 |
Emergency indication for surgery, % | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.482 |
Log EuroSCORE I, % | 3.3 [1.6–7.1] | 3.5 [1.7–8.0] | 3.0 [1.5–6.6] | 0.032 |