Table 1 Patient demographics and characteristics

Age (mean ± SD)

58.15 ± 5.37

59.5 ± 6.7

1.531

0.128

Sex

 Female

61 (63.5%)

55 (59.1%)

0.386

0.534

 Male

35 (36.5%)

38 (40.9%)

 BMI

28.27 ± 4.2

27.68 ± 5.08

0.871

0.385

Diabetes mellitus

54 (45.8%)

40 (43%)

3.312

0.069

Hypertension

52 (54.2%)

53 (57%)

0.152

0.696

NYHA class

 I–II

33 (34.4%)

46 (49.5%)

4.420

0.036*

 III–IV

63 (65.6%)

47 (50.5%)

Preoperative LVEF

61.45 ± 5.12

60.2 ± 5.34

1.643

0.102

Preoperative LV ESD (cm)

3.75 ± 0.9

3.64 ± 0.83

0.873

0.384

Preoperative LV EDD (cm)

5.71 ± 0.74

5.6 ± 0.95

0.890

0.375

Preoperative PAP (mmHg)

14.5 ± 1.95

13.95 ± 2.03

1.900

0.060

Valve affection

 Aortic stenosis

39 (40.6%)

46 (49.5%)

1.491

0.222

 Aortic regurgitation

41 (42.7%)

30 (32.3%)

2.200

0.138

 Combined

16 (16.7%)

17 (18.2%)

0.085

0.770