Variable
Male (n=361) Female (n=240)
p-value
Operative mortality (STS definition) 34 (9.4) 33 (13.8) 0.098
Total postoperative length of stay (days) 12.0 ± 13.0 12.7 ± 12.5 0.565
Pneumonia 33 (9.1) 29 (12.1) 0.246
New-onset cerebrovascular accident 14 (3.9) 12 (5.0) 0.508
Mechanical ventilation time (hours)
Mean ± SD 35.0 ± 90.2 55.7 ± 122 0.022
Median (IQR) 9.2 (5.4 -20.8) 13.9 (7.1-51.6) <0.001
New-onset renal failure requiring hemodialysis 38 (10.5) 30 (12.5) 0.456
Re-exploration for excessive bleeding 32 (8.9) 22 (9.2) 0.899
Residual aortic insufficiency (≥ moderate) 7 (1.9) 0 (0.00) 0.046
1-month follow-up ejection fraction 54.9 ± 11.3 58.1 ± 7.3 <0.001