Table 2 Operative characteristics

Aortic valve replacement

 Mechanical AVR

22

–

 Mechanical Bentall

11

–

 Bioprosthetic AVR

–

6

 Homograft AVR

–

21

Valves implanted^a

 Mechanical/Bentall

  Carbomedics

12 (36.4)

–

  St. Jude Medical

11 (33.3)

–

  On–X

4 (12.1)

–

  Duromedics

3 (9.1)

–

  ATS

2 (6.1)

–

  Björk-Shiley Monostrut

1 (3)

–

 Bioprosthetic

  Inspiris Resilia

–

2 (7.4)

  Mosaic

–

2 (7.4)

  Sorin Pericarbon Stentless

–

1 (3.7)

  Tissuemed Freestyle Root

–

1 (3.7)

 Homograft

  Homograft bank

–

15 (55.6)

  Decellularized Corlife

–

5 (18.5)

  CryoLife homograft

–

1 (3.7)

Age at time of surgery (years)

13.6 (9.7–15.7)

8.9 (2.4–14.4)

Weight at time of surgery (kg)

41.7 (24.5–63)

31.5 (12.5–50.2)

Height at time of surgery (cm)

149 (129–171)

139 (95–158)

BSA_Haycock at time of surgery

1.31 (0.93–1.77)

1.11 (0.56–1.53)

Median Valve size (mm)

21 (range 17–27)

20 (range 9–25)

Indication for surgery

 Aortic valve stenosis

1 (3.0)

2 (7.4)

 Aortic valve regurgitation

23 (69.7)

17 (63)

 Mixed aortic valve lesion

9 (27.3)

8 (29.6)

Bacterial endocarditis

2 (6.1)

2 (7.4)

Rheumatic valve disease

3 (9.1)

0 (0)

Prior cardiac surgery

23 (69.7)

17 (63)

Prior aortic valve surgery

12 (36.4)

14 (51.9)

Prior balloon aortic valvuloplasty

3 (9.1)

7 (25.9)

Time from last surgical aortic valve operation (years)

5 (1.6–7.9)

0.6 (0.04–3.3)

Operative variable

ACCT (min)

95 (66.5–151)

95 (70–129)

CPB (min)

158 (103–233)

154 (90–235)

Circulatory arrest

5 (15.2)

1 (3.7)

Concomitant procedure

16 (48.5)

12 (44.4)

Aortic annulus enlargement

 Nicks

1 (3)

0 (0)

 Manougian

2 (6.1)

0 (0)

 Konno

1 (3)

1 (3.7)