Table 1

Clinical baseline characteristics and surgical data

	All patients, n=49	CLI absent, n=32	CLI present, n=17	p Value
Age, years	63±11	64±10	60±14	0.25
Male gender, %	78	78	76	0.89
Body surface area, m²	1.97±0.23	1.98±0.22	1.95±0.26	0.64
Body mass index, kg/m²	26±4	27±4	26±3	0.38
Dyslipidaemia, %	41	38	47	0.52
Hypertension, %	43	44	41	0.86
Diabetes, %	8	9	6	0.66
History of CAD, %	8	6	12	0.51
Atrial fibrillation, %	14	13	18	0.62
NYHA class, %
I	31	34	24	0.86
II	43	41	47
III	22	22	23
IV	4	3	6
Creatinine, mg/dL	1.0±0.2	1.0±0.2	1.0±0.2	0.66
Medical therapy, %
ACE inhibitors/ARBs	43	44	41	0.86
β-blockers	33	34	29	0.73
Diuretics	24	25	24	0.90
Surgical variables
Bypass time, min	72±29	71±30	74±28	0.72
Flail leaflet, %	61	59	65	0.71
Posterior leaflet prolapsing segments
Single scallop, %	57	44	82	0.007
Multiple scallops, %	43	56	18	0.007
Valve repair, %	98	97	100	0.35

ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CAD, coronary artery disease; CLI, cleft-like indentation; NYHA class, New York Heart Association functional class.