Patient demographics, type and position of prostheses, and international normalised ratio (INR) required
| Number | |
|---|---|
| *Depending on the type and position of the prosthesis and additional thromboembolic risk factors (see table 2). | |
| Male sex | 51 |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 64 (11) |
| Renal impairment | 11 (13%) |
| Prosthesis position | |
| Aortic | 43 (52%) |
| Mitral | 24 (29%) |
| Mitral and aortic | 13 (16%) |
| Mitral and tricuspid | 2 (3%) |
| Type of prosthesis | |
| Sorin Bicarbon | 29 (35%) |
| Carbomedics | 27 (33%) |
| Björk-Shiley | 22 (27%) |
| Medtronic-Hall | 3 (4%) |
| Starr-Edwards | 1 (1%) |
| INR required* | |
| 2–3 | 21 (25%) |
| 2.5–3.5 | 61 (75%) |