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Table 1: Clinical-demographic characteristics in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement (N = 45). |
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Characteristics |
n (%) |
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Gender |
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Male |
24 (53.3) |
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Female |
21 (46.7) |
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Valve prostheses |
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Biological |
22 (48.9) |
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Mechanical |
23 (51.1) |
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Pre-surgical PASP (risk) |
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None |
20 (44.4) |
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Low |
17 (37.8) |
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Mild |
5 (11.1) |
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Serious |
3 (6.7) |
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Post-surgical PASP (risk) |
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None |
40 (88.9) |
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Low |
3 (6.7) |
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Serious |
2 (4.4) |
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Pre-surgical NYHA class |
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II |
19 (42.2) |
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III |
24 (53.3) |
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IV |
2 (4.4) |
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Post-surgical NYHA class |
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II |
45 (100.0) |
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EuroSCORE II (risk) |
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Low |
34 (75.6) |
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Mild |
8 (17.8) |
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High |
3 (6.7) |
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Systemic arterial hypertension |
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Yes |
28 (62.2) |
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No |
17 (37.8) |
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Diabetes |
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Yes |
17 (37.8) |
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No |
28 (62.2) |
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Smoking |
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Yes |
12 (26.7) |
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No |
33 (73.3) |
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Post-surgical complications |
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None |
41 (91.1) |
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Bleeding |
2 (4.4) |
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Arrythmias |
2 (4.4) |
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EuroSCORE = European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation. NYHA = New York Heart Association. PASP = pulmonary arterial systolic pressure. |
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