Table 1 Pre-operative patient characteristics comparing cAVR and su-AVR groups
Conventional AVR (cAVR) (Perimount) (n = 52) | Sutureless AVR (su-AVR) (Perceval) (n = 27) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age | 57.6 ± 2.5 | 59.6 ± 2.4 | 0.607* |
Male | 69.2 (36) | 59.2 (16) | 0.379 |
BMI | 26.6 ± 0.7 | 28.7 ± 1.0 | 0.081* |
Cardiac-Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension | 55.8 (29) | 66.7 (18) | 0.352 |
PAD | 3.8(2) | 7.4 (2) | 0.496 |
Infective Endocarditis | 17.3 (9) | 29.6 (8) | 0.252 |
NYHA(median) | 3 | 2 | 0.036 |
More than 1 sternotomy | 7.7 (4) | 22.2 (6) | 0.250 |
Other-Comorbidities | |||
Diabetes Oral | 5.8 (3) | 14.8 (4) | 0.542 |
Diabetes Insulin | 3.8 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.542 |
Smoking | 42.3 (22) | 48.1 (13) | 0.555 |
COPD | 9.6 (5) | 22.2 (6) | 0.127 |
History of stroke | 5.8 (3) | 7.4 (2) | 0.816 |
CKD | 3.8 (2) | 7.4 (2) | 0.514 |
Echocardiography Findings | |||
Left Ventricular Functions | 0.394 | ||
EF good | 88.5 (46) | 81.4 (22) | |
EF moderate | 9.6 (5) | 14.8 (4) | |
EF poor | 1.9 (1) | 3.8 (1) | |
EF% | 57.5 ± 1.3 | 58.2 ± 2.0 | 0.742 |
Valvular Functions | 0.527 | ||
Aortic Stenosis | 23.1 (12) | 33.3 (9) | |
Aortic Regurgitation | 59.6 (31) | 44.4 (12) | |
Aortic Mixed Pathology | 11.5 (6) | 18.3 (5) | |
Reason for Reoperation | 0.067 | ||
Prosthetic Failure | 36.5 (19) | 48.1 (13) | |
Infection | 15.4 (8) | 29.6 (8) | |
Thrombosis | 7.7 (4) | 14.8 (4) | |
Paravalvular leak | 0.0 (0) | 3.8 (1) | |
Native valve degradation | 3.8 (2) | 3.8 (1) | |
Regurgitation | 19.2 (10) | 0.0 (0) | |