This was a cross- sectional study included 121 patients with mean age of 57 ± 9.2 years (35 - 75), 80.2% of patients was women. All patients had heart failure classified by NYHA as moderate to severe, with 66.9% falling into NYHA classes 3-4. Surgical statistics showed: Mean aortic clamping time: 75,3 ± 24,6 minutes (35 – 191), mean cardiopulmonary bypass time: 125,7 ± 36,8 minutes (62 – 297), operative time: 199,3 ± 52,7 minutes (120 – 390), mean ventilation time was 14.4 ± 13.9 hours. 94.2% of patients were extubated within 24 hours. Mean ICU stay time was 2.8± 1.3 days (1-10), and mean hospital stay time was 11.4 ± 4.4 days (6-28). Pneumonia was the most common posoperative complication, occurring in 7 patients (5.7%). Other complications included: Venous perforation: 1 patient (0.8%), cognitive dysfunction: 2 patients (1.7%), stroke: 1 patient (0.8%), chest wall bleeding requiring reoperation: 2 patients (1.7%), pericardial effusion requiring drainage: 1 patient (0.8%), chest wound infection: 2 patients (1.7%), in-hospital mortality 0% .
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