Variable
Male (n=222) Female (n=222)
p-value
Operative mortality 21 (9.5) 32 (14.4) 0.107
Total postoperative length of stay (days) 12.2 ± 12.1 12.9 ± 12.9 0.577
Pneumonia 23 (10.4) 28 (12.6) 0.457
New-onset cerebrovascular accident 10 (4.5) 12 (5.4) 0.662
Mechanical ventilation time (hours)
Mean ± SD 34.2 ± 71.5 57.2 ± 126 0.024
Median (IQR) 9.6 (5.5 -23.4) 13.9 (6.8-52.6) <0.001
New-onset renal failure requiring hemodialysis 26 (11.7) 29 (13.1) 0.666
Re-exploration for excessive bleeding 23 (10.4) 21 (9.5) 0.751
Residual aortic insufficiency (≥ moderate) 5 (2.3) 0 (0.0) 0.061
1-month follow-up ejection fraction 55.2 ± 10.2 58.0 ± 7.5 0.005