| Patients | Study population | |
| Number of patients | 17 | |
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 6 | |
| Age | 65 ± 7 years | |
| Height | 173 ± 6 cm | |
| Weight | 76 ± 13 kg | |
| Time of CPB | 108 ± 20 min | |
| Time of crossclamping | 73 ± 19 min | |