| Parameters . | Overall (n = 42) . |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 73 (61–82) |
| Male sex | 36 (86) |
| BMI <18.5, kg/m2 | 4 (10) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Chronic renal failure | 7 (17) |
| Chronic congestive heart failure | 9 (21) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 9 (21) |
| Chronic hepatic disease | 2 (5) |
| Dementia | 5 (12) |
| Stroke | 4 (9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (28) |
| Person who injects drugs | 1 (2) |
| Cancer | 14 (33) |
| History of sternotomya | 26 (62) |
| History of IE | 11 (26) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, unadjusted for age | |
| 0 | 6 (14) |
| 1–2 | 13 (31) |
| 3–4 | 14 (33) |
| ≥5 | 9 (21) |
| Functional independence | |
| Independent for activities of daily living | 29 (69) |
| Needs help for some activities of daily living | 10 (24) |
| Needs help for most activities of daily living | 3 (7) |
| Prosthetic cardiac device | |
| Any cardiac device | 40 (95) |
| Prosthetic valve—any kind | 27 (64) |
| Prosthetic valve—transcatheter implantation | 5 (12) |
| Ascending aorta prosthetic graft | 8 (19) |
| Cardiac implantable electronic device | 24 (57) |
| Parameters . | Overall (n = 42) . |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 73 (61–82) |
| Male sex | 36 (86) |
| BMI <18.5, kg/m2 | 4 (10) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Chronic renal failure | 7 (17) |
| Chronic congestive heart failure | 9 (21) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 9 (21) |
| Chronic hepatic disease | 2 (5) |
| Dementia | 5 (12) |
| Stroke | 4 (9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (28) |
| Person who injects drugs | 1 (2) |
| Cancer | 14 (33) |
| History of sternotomya | 26 (62) |
| History of IE | 11 (26) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, unadjusted for age | |
| 0 | 6 (14) |
| 1–2 | 13 (31) |
| 3–4 | 14 (33) |
| ≥5 | 9 (21) |
| Functional independence | |
| Independent for activities of daily living | 29 (69) |
| Needs help for some activities of daily living | 10 (24) |
| Needs help for most activities of daily living | 3 (7) |
| Prosthetic cardiac device | |
| Any cardiac device | 40 (95) |
| Prosthetic valve—any kind | 27 (64) |
| Prosthetic valve—transcatheter implantation | 5 (12) |
| Ascending aorta prosthetic graft | 8 (19) |
| Cardiac implantable electronic device | 24 (57) |
Percentages were rounded to the nearest whole number. Qualitative variables are reported as n (%). Activities of daily living are defined as in the ADL Barthel Index: walking, feeding, dressing, toileting, bathing, and transferring. There were no missing data except for body mass index (n = 39, 3 missing values).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IE, infective endocarditis.
aOf note, 4 patients had a history of sternotomy cardiac surgery, which was not related to valve replacement (coronary bypass surgery).
| Parameters . | Overall (n = 42) . |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 73 (61–82) |
| Male sex | 36 (86) |
| BMI <18.5, kg/m2 | 4 (10) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Chronic renal failure | 7 (17) |
| Chronic congestive heart failure | 9 (21) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 9 (21) |
| Chronic hepatic disease | 2 (5) |
| Dementia | 5 (12) |
| Stroke | 4 (9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (28) |
| Person who injects drugs | 1 (2) |
| Cancer | 14 (33) |
| History of sternotomya | 26 (62) |
| History of IE | 11 (26) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, unadjusted for age | |
| 0 | 6 (14) |
| 1–2 | 13 (31) |
| 3–4 | 14 (33) |
| ≥5 | 9 (21) |
| Functional independence | |
| Independent for activities of daily living | 29 (69) |
| Needs help for some activities of daily living | 10 (24) |
| Needs help for most activities of daily living | 3 (7) |
| Prosthetic cardiac device | |
| Any cardiac device | 40 (95) |
| Prosthetic valve—any kind | 27 (64) |
| Prosthetic valve—transcatheter implantation | 5 (12) |
| Ascending aorta prosthetic graft | 8 (19) |
| Cardiac implantable electronic device | 24 (57) |
| Parameters . | Overall (n = 42) . |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 73 (61–82) |
| Male sex | 36 (86) |
| BMI <18.5, kg/m2 | 4 (10) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Chronic renal failure | 7 (17) |
| Chronic congestive heart failure | 9 (21) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 9 (21) |
| Chronic hepatic disease | 2 (5) |
| Dementia | 5 (12) |
| Stroke | 4 (9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (28) |
| Person who injects drugs | 1 (2) |
| Cancer | 14 (33) |
| History of sternotomya | 26 (62) |
| History of IE | 11 (26) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, unadjusted for age | |
| 0 | 6 (14) |
| 1–2 | 13 (31) |
| 3–4 | 14 (33) |
| ≥5 | 9 (21) |
| Functional independence | |
| Independent for activities of daily living | 29 (69) |
| Needs help for some activities of daily living | 10 (24) |
| Needs help for most activities of daily living | 3 (7) |
| Prosthetic cardiac device | |
| Any cardiac device | 40 (95) |
| Prosthetic valve—any kind | 27 (64) |
| Prosthetic valve—transcatheter implantation | 5 (12) |
| Ascending aorta prosthetic graft | 8 (19) |
| Cardiac implantable electronic device | 24 (57) |
Percentages were rounded to the nearest whole number. Qualitative variables are reported as n (%). Activities of daily living are defined as in the ADL Barthel Index: walking, feeding, dressing, toileting, bathing, and transferring. There were no missing data except for body mass index (n = 39, 3 missing values).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IE, infective endocarditis.
aOf note, 4 patients had a history of sternotomy cardiac surgery, which was not related to valve replacement (coronary bypass surgery).
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