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Table 4 QoL expressed in relation to specific valve related concerns, acc. Perchinsky (modif.) [12]

From: Quality of life after aortic valve repair is similar to Ross patients and superior to mechanical valve replacement: a cross-sectional study

 

Y (repair)

O (repair)

Ross

M (mechAVR)

n = 36

n = 52

n = 22

n = 29

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

1. If you had to do it over again, would you chose the same procedure?

 

 Yes

92

71

82

72

 I don’t know

6

21

18

21

 No

3

8

0

7

   p value - N.S.

 

2. After the valve surgery, are you annoyed by the need of follow-up care?

 Never/rarely

89

87

91

69

 Occasionally

11

13

5

31

 Frequently/always

0

0

0

0

   p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.

 

        (Y + O + R) vs M - 0,016

 

3. After the valve surgery, are you annoyed by visiting the doctor frequently?

 Never/rarely

86

73

77

52

 Occasionally

14

27

23

48

 Frequently/always

0

0

0

0

   p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.

 

        (Y + O + R) vs M - 0,0088

 

4. Are you annoyed by frequent blood tests?

 Never/rarely

92

77

86

34

 Occasionally

6

19

9

52

 Frequently/always

3

4

5

14

   p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.

 

        (Y + O + R) vs M - 0,00001

 

5. Are you disturbed the possibility of complications due to your implanted valve?

 Never/rarely

42

58

64

24

 Occasionally

53

42

27

66

 Frequently/always

6

0

9

10

   p value   Y vs O vs R - N.S.

 

        (Y + O + R) vs M - 0,0079

 

6. Are you disturbed by the risk of bleeding due to medication?

 Never/rarely

78

73

86

31

 Occasionally

8

27

9

55

 Frequently/always

14

0

5

14

   p value   Y vs O vs R - 0,008

 

        (Y + O + R) vs M - 0,00001

 

7. Are you disturbed by the risk of valve failure?

 Never/rarely

53

65

68

55

 Occasionally

39

33

27

38

 Frequently/always

8

2

5

7

   p value - N.S.

 

8. Are you disturbed by the risk of reoperation?

 Never/rarely

28

60

59

41

 Occasionally

56

31

32

52

 Frequently/always

17

10

9

7

   p value   Y vs O - 0,013