Table 1: Preoperative and perioperative characteristics.
Characteristic | No. patients 53 |
Age, years | 59.2 ± 13.2 |
Male gender, n. (%) | 40 (75.5) |
Hypertension, n. (%) | 51 (96) |
Smoking habit, n. (%) | 29 (55) |
Family history, n. (%) | 10 (20) |
Dyslipidemia, n. (%) | 10 (20) |
Diabetes mellitus, n. (%) | 2 (3.8) |
Obesity, n. (%) | 13 (25.5) |
Substance abuse, n. (%) | 2 (3.8) |
Ascending aorta +/- hemiarch replacement, n. (%) | 27 (50) |
Ascending aorta + arch replacement, n. (%) | 10 (19) |
Bentall operation +/- arch replacement, n. (%) | 16 (30) |
Cardiopulmonary bypass time, minutes | 152 ± 59 |
Aortic cross-clamp time, minutes | 90 ± 39 |
Hypothermic arrest, n. (%) | 31 (61) |
Circulatory arrest time, minutes | 32 ± 29 |
In-ICU stay, days | 4 ± 2 |
ICU = Intensive Care Unit