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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Geometric changes in aortic root replacement using Freestyle prosthesis

Characteristics

Value

No. of patients

32

Demographics

 Age (years)

64.6 ± 10.6

Gender

 Male

22 (68.7%)

 Female

10 (31.2%)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

26.89 ± 5.89

Body Surface Area (cm2)

1.98 ± 0.26

Clinical characteristics

 Arterial hypertension

30 (93.7%)

 Pulmonary hypertension

7 (21.9%)

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

8 (25.0%)

NYHA classification

 I

12 (37.5%)

 II

7 (21.9%)

 III

10 (31.2%)

 IV

3 (9.4%)

Diabetes melltitus

8 (25.0%)

Hyperlipoproteinemia

19 (59.4%)

Chronic renal failure

12 (37.5%)

Peripheral vascular disease

5 (15.6%)

Cerebrovascular disease

8 (25.0%)

 Previous stroke

4 (12.5%)

Previous cardiac surgery

10 (31.2%)

 AVR

5 (15.6%)

 AVR with ascending aorta replacement

3 (9.4%)

 CABG

1 (3.1%)

 CABG, MVR

1 (3.1%)

Previous PCI

4 (12.5%)

Previous endocarditis

4 (12.5%)

EuroSCORE II (%)

7.24 (4.46–22.75)

Echocardiographic findings

 Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)

50 ± 13

Aortic insufficiency

 Mild

5 (15.6%)

 Moderate

7 (21.9%)

 Severe

8 (25.0%)

Aortic stenosis

 Mild

1 (3.1%)

 Moderate

2 (6.25%)

 Severe

12 (37.5%)

Biscuspid valve

9 (28.1%)

Mitral valve insufficiency

21 (65.6%)

Tricuspid valve insufficiency

14 (43.7%)

  1. AVR aortic valve replacement, CABG Coronary artery bypass grafting, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention