Postoperative outcome
| Total 80 | Re-do complex surgery 39 | Re-do AVR 41 | P value | |
| ITU LOS (days) | 5.43±13.34 | 6.94±17.87 | 4.07±7.17 | NS |
| Hospital LOS (days) | 12.17±13.65 | 15.06±18.05 | 9.65±7.46 | 0.029 |
| IH mortality | 3 (3.8) | 3 (7.7) | 0 | NS |
| Complications (N of patients) | 22 (27.5) | 12 (30.8) | 10 (24.4) | NS |
| Stroke | 2 (2.5) | 2 (5.1) | 0 | NS |
| Transient neurological symptoms | 7 (8.8) | 4 (10.3) | 3 (7.3) | NS |
| Reoperation | 4 (5) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (4.9) | NS |
| Renal replacement therapy | 3 (3.8) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (4.9) | NS |
| PPM dependency | 8 (10) | 6 (15.4) | 2 (4.9) | NS |
| Ventilatory support >48 hours | 15 (18.8) | 11 (28.2) | 4 (9.8) | 0.033 |
| ITU stay >72 hours | 31 (39.7) | 18 (47.4) | 13 (32.5) | NS |
| Red cells (patients) | 44 (55) | 28 (71.8) | 16 (39) | 0.003 |
| Clotting factors (patients) | 59 (73.8) | 35 (89.7) | 24 (58.5) | 0.001 |
AVR, aortic valve replacement; IH, in-hospital mortality; ITU, intensive therapy unit; LOS, length of stay; NS, not stated; PPM, permanent pace maker.