Research Article

Benefits of On-X Mitral Valve Replacement in Cases of Infective Endocarditis

Table 3

Operative and post-operative variables among the total patients and per study group.

TotalOn-X groupSJM group value
(n = 40)(n = 13)(n = 27)

Operation time (minutes)307.6 ± 86.3288.2 ± 53.1318.1 ± 99.30.4939
Aortic cross-clamp time (minutes)115.4 ± 43.8108.0 ± 24.4119.2 ± 50.80.5412
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (minutes)140.3 ± 54.7133.0 ± 32.2143.9 ± 63.40.5912
Size of prosthetic valves
 On-X 25 mm2 (5.0)2 (15.4)N/A
 On-X 27/29 mm4 (10.0)4 (30.8)N/A
 On-X 31/33 mm7 (17.5)7 (53.8)N/A
 SJM 25 mm4 (10.0)N/A4 (14.8)
 SJM 27 mm14 (35.0)N/A14 (51.9)
 SJM 29 mm7 (17.5)N/A7 (25.9)
 SJM 31 mm2 (5.0)N/A2 (7.4)
Orifice area (cm2)4.0 ± 0.54.1 ± 0.03.9 ± 0.60.0770
Body surface area (m2)1.6 ± 0.21.6 ± 0.21.6 ± 0.20.4578
Associated procedure
 CABG0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)>0.9999
 Aortic valve replacement1 (2.5)1 (7.7)0 (0.0)0.3250
 Tricuspid repair12 (30.0)0 (0.0)12 (44.4)0.0005
Post-operative hospital stay (days)36.4 ± 27.645.5 ± 36.431.7 ± 21.00.2124
In-hospital mortality0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)>0.9999
Late mortality6 (15.0)0 (0.0)6 (22.2)0.1520
Overall mortality6 (15.0)0 (0.0)6 (22.2)0.1520
Reintervention4 (10.0)1 (7.7)3 (11.1)>0.9999
Recurrent mitral regurgitation7 (17.5)3 (23.1)4 (14.8)0.6622
Atrial fibrillation in late phase11 (27.5)1 (7.7)10 (37.0)0.0678
Biochemistry blood test in late phase
 LDH (IU/L)315.1 ± 101.3309.7 ± 119.8317.6 ± 93.50.5442

Values are mean ± SD or n (%). CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, SJM St. Jude Medical.