Table 1 Patient characteristics and preoperative data
From: Histopathology reveals concealed aortic valve inflammation
All patients | |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 145 |
Age, years | 69 ± 11 |
Male, n | 92 (64%) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 37 ± 41 |
Aortic valve stenosis, n | 69 (48%) |
Aortic valve regurgitation, n | 24 (17%) |
Aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation, n | 52 (36%) |
Aortic valve size, mm | 23 ± 2 |
Preoperative endocarditis, n | 6 (4%) |
Current smoker, n | 80 (55%) |
Ex-smoker, n | 17 (12%) |
Non-smoker, n | 48 (33%) |
Hypertension, n | 50 (35%) |
Diabetes, n | 18 (13%) |
Dyslipidemia, n | 45 (31%) |
Known coronary artery disease, n | 1 (1%) |
Family history of heart disease, n | 23 (16%) |
Ejection fraction, % | 55 ± 13 |
Euroscore II, % | 5.9 ± 12.4 |
Glomerular filtration rate, % | 62 ± 32 |
Elective, n | 107 (74%) |
Emergency, n | 25 (17%) |
Salvage, n | 13 (9%) |
Redo surgery, n | 1 (1%) |
Aortic dissection, n | 6 (4%) |
Aortic dilatation, n | 23 (16%) |