Intraoperative
Composite valve graft (n= 35) Porcine aortic root (n= 30)
P value
Cardiopulmonary bypass Time (mins) 228 ± 19 211 ± 34 0.678
Cross clamp time (mins) 197 ± 16 210 ± 19 0.291
Circulatory arrest time (mins) 19 ± 4 22 ± 5 0.328
Valve size implanted (mm) 25.6 ± 2.0 26.2 ± 2.7 0.390
Concomitant CABG 7 5 0.673
Redo sternotomy 2 5 0.211
Femoral Cannulation 12 9 0.340
Axillary/left subclavian 8 10 0.491
Hemiarch replacement 2 2 0.810
Total arch replacement 3 1 0.150