Table 2 Preoperative echocardiographic and valve data in both the FS and MS groups. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD and categorical variables are number and (%)
From: J-ministernotomy for aortic valve replacement: a retrospective cohort study
Variables | FS (n=65) | MS (n=72) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative EF | 59.5 ± 9.72 % | 59.5 ± 10.29 % | 0.99 |
Aortic stenosis | 61 (93.8%) | 69 (95.8%) | 0.6 |
Aortic valve area (cm2) | 0.84 ± 0.27 | 0.82 ± 0.22 | 0.77 |
Peak aortic gradient (mmHg) | 72 ± 19.7 | 75.7 ± 23.7 | 0.38 |
Mean gradient (mean ± SD) | 45.14 ± 14.9 | 45.8 ± 16.4 | 0.82 |
AR degree | 0.76 | ||
1 | 32 (49.2%) | 35 (48.6%) | |
2 | 18 (27.7%) | 21 (29.2%) | |
3 | 12 (18.5%) | 15 (20.8%) | |
4 | 3 (4.6%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
Valve pathology | 0.93 | ||
Congenital (bicuspid aortic valve) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
Calcific | 59 (90.8%) | 67 (93%) | |
Degenerative | 4 (6.15%) | 4 (5.6%) | |
Rheumatic | 1 (1.5%) | 0 |