Key Factor to Prevent Aortic Root and Descending Thoracic Aorta Enlargement after Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Combined Surgery

Table 2.

Intra-operative data

Aortic vascular
prosthesis size (mm)
n Aortic valve
prosthesis size (mm)
n

22 1 19 4
24 4 21 37
26 6 23 64
28 96 25 79
30 92 27 16
32 20 29 2
34 17 ----- -----
 
CPB time (min) 78.1± 10.8 Biological Aortic valve prosthesis (n) 172

X clamp time (min) 58.4 ± 8.4 Mechanical Aortic valve prosthesis (n) 30

Other surgical procedures (n) 12 Aortic valve repair (n) 34