The Long-Term Outcome and Quality of Life after Replacement of the Ascending Aorta

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  Figure 1. Summary flow diagram of the study population. Abbreviations: SF-36: Short-Form-36 health questionnaire.

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  Figure 2. Kaplan–Meyer long-term survival curve for total study population (a) and both study groups (b). The vertical dashed line highlights the one-year survival.

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  Figure 3. SF-36 scores in eight dimensions for study population (a) and for both study groups (b) versus normal population. Abbreviations: Bodily Pain (BP), Emotional Role Functioning (RE), General Health (GH), Mental Health (MH), Physical functioning (PF), Physical Role Functioning (RP), Social Functioning (SF), Vitality (VT). Data are expressed as bar charts with mean and ± standard deviation. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant (*). ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.

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  Figure 4. SF-36 Component Summary Scores of study population (a) and for both study groups (b) versus normal population. Abbreviations: MCS: Mental Component Summary; PCS: Physical Component Summary. Data are expressed as bar charts with mean and ± standard deviation. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant (*). *** p < 0.001.

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  Figure 5. SF-36 Component Summary Scores of study population (a) and for both study groups (b) versus Myocardial Infarction (MI), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Cancer (CAN) patients. Abbreviations: MCS: Mental Component Summary; PCS: Physical Component Summary. Data are expressed as bar charts with mean and ± standard deviation. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant (*). ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.

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  Figure 6. Comparison between one-year follow-up and current status of SF-36 scores in four dimensions for study population (a) and for both study groups (b). Abbreviations: Emotional Role Functioning (RE), Mental Health (MH), Physical Role Functioning (RP) and Vitality (VT). Data are expressed as bar charts with mean and ± standard deviation. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant (*). ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.