Intraoperative data Intraoperative data
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min), mean±SD 182.7±18.7
Aortic cross-clamp time (min), mean±SD 153.8±16.5
Cannulation
Ascending aorta, n (%)
8 (15.7)
Arch, n (%)
42 (82.3)
Brachiocephalic artery, n (%)
1 (2.0)
Right atrial, n (%)
51 (100.0)
Antegrade cardioplegia alone, n (%)
9 (17.7)
Antegrade and retrograde cardioplegia, n (%)
42 (82.3)
Sievers classification of aortic valve, n (%)
Type 0
15 (29.4)
Type I
31 (60.8)
Type II
1 (2.0)
Unclassified
4 (7.8)
Type of fusion, n (%)
Fusion of left and right coronary cusps
29 (56.9)
Fusion of non- and right coronary cusps
4 (7.8)
Fusion of non- and left coronary cusps
1 (2.0)
No data available
17 (33.3)
Graft size (mm), n (%)
24
1 (2.0)
26
2 (3.9)
28
12 (23.5)
30
23 (45.1)
32
13 (25.5)
Additional aortic valve-related procedure, n (%)
Cusp plasty
50 (98.0)
Commissure repair
3 (5.9)
Decalcification
8 (15.7)
Patch repair
1 (2.0)
Window closure
1 (2.0)
Transesophageal echography
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) (n=46), mean±SD
63.4±6.2
Aortic ring (mm) (n=22), mean±SD
22.4±2.3
No/trivial aortic insuffiency, n (%)
47/48 (97.9)
Mild aortic insuffiency, n (%)
1/48 (2.1)
Moderate aortic insuffiency, n (%)
0/48 (0.0)
Severe aortic insuffiency, n (%)
0/48 (0.0)
Mean gradient (mmHg) (n=8), mean±SD
6.9±1.5
Effective height (mm) (n=31), mean±SD
9.8±1.8
Apposition height (mm) (n=22), mean±SD
8.6±2.4
Hospitalization/postoperative data Hospitalization/postoperative data
Intensive care unit stay (days), median [p25; p75] 2 [2; 5]
Hospital stay (days), median [p25; p75] 9 [8; 12]
Cardiac complications
Acute coronary syndrome
1 (2.0)
Arrhythmias
9 (17.7)
Extracorporeal life support
1 (2.0)
Pulmonary complications
Extubation <24 hours, n (%)
50 (98.0)
Reintubation, n (%)
3 (5.9)
Mechanical ventilation time >3 days, n (%)
2 (3.9)
Tracheostomy, n (%)
0 (0.0)
Infectious, n (%)
5 (9.8)
Neurological complications
Temporary or permanent neurological deficit, n (%)
0 (0.0)
Other neurological events
Amnesic stroke
1 (2.0)
Delirium tremens
1 (2.0)
Other complications
Reintervention for bleeding, n (%)
1 (2.0)
Dialysis, n (%)
1 (2.0)
Echocardiography at discharge
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%), mean±SD
59.4±9.9
Aortic ring (mm) (n=35), mean±SD
21.5±2.1
Vmax (m/s) (n=32), mean±SD
1.8±0.5
Aortic insufficiency grade, n (%)
0
44 (86.3)
1
6 (11.7)
2
1 (2.0)
3
0 (0.0)
4
0 (0.0)
Mean gradient (mmHg) (n=43), mean±SD 8.7±3.9
Ascending aorta (mm) (n=32), mean±SD 32.3±3.4