Table 1
Patients n = 19 Total Total
Age (mean ± SD) 79.5 ± 3.2 79.5 ± 3.2
Male sex (%) 4 (21) 4 (21)
BMI (mean ± SD) 29.7 ± 4.9 29.7 ± 4.9
Hypertension (%) 43.5 43.5
Diabetes (%) 12.3 12.3
Hypercholesterolemia (%) 67.6 67.6
COPD (%) 7.4 7.4
Acute Renal failure (serum creat > 2) (%) 0 0
Peripheral arterial disease (%) 24.7 24.7
Atrial fibrillation (%) 8.5 8.5
Previous Surgery 0% 0%
Surgical approach Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy (%)
19 (100)
19 (100)
STS score Mortality (mean ± SD) 1.81% ± 1.31% 1.81% ± 1.31%
STS score Morbidity/Mortality (mean ± SD) 11.66% ± 4.06% 11.66% ± 4.06%
Total Central Cannulation (%) 100 100
Prosthesis size n (%) S M Prosthesis size n (%) S M
11 (57.8 %) 8 (42.1%)
CPB time (min) Mean SD CPB time (min) Mean SD
31.6 ± 4.2
Cross clamp time (min) Mean SD Cross clamp time (min) Mean SD
23.2 ± 4.7
Conversion to other surgical approaches Conversion to other surgical approaches 0%
30-day mortality 30-day mortality 0%