Short-term complication |
Composite valve graft (n=35) |
Porcine aortic
root (n=30) |
IABP |
2(5.7%) |
0(0%) |
VAD |
1(2.9%) |
0(0%) |
Permanent Pacemaker |
3(8.6%) |
1(3.3%) |
Re-operation |
6(17.1%) |
4(13.3%) |
Reintubation |
10(28.6%) |
3(10%) |
Sepsis |
1(2.9%) |
2(6.7%) |
Wound Infection |
1(2.9%) |
1(3.3%) |
Pericardial effusion |
1(2.9%) |
1(3.3%) |
Pleural effusion |
5(14.3%) |
2(6.7%) |
New Neurological deficit |
2(5.7%) |
4(13.3%) |
Renal dialysis |
8(22.9%) |
8(26.7%) |
Average Length of Stay |
17.4 days |
22.1 days |
Death |
6(17.1%) |
4(13.3%) |