1. Physical and mental recovery after conventional aortic valve surgery
Johannes Petersen, MD, Eik Vettorazzi, MSc, Lena Winter, MD, Wolfram Schmied, MS, Ingrid Kindermann, MD, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, MD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 152, Issue 6, Pages e2 (December 2016)
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2. Figure 1
Changes in Borg scale over time. Boxplots of observed values with width of box proportional to sample size. Estimated marginal means (red line) and confidence limits from the fitted mixed model. Dotted vertical lines are (1) “time to restore preoperative level” and (2) “first time significantly better than preoperative level.”
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3. Figure 2
Changes in 6MWT over time. Boxplots of observed values with width of box proportional to sample size. Estimated marginal means (red line) and confidence limits from the fitted mixed model. Dotted vertical lines are (1) “time to restore preoperative level” and (2) “first time significantly better than preoperative level.”
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4. Figure 3
Changes in NT-proBNP (logarithmic scale) over time. Boxplots of observed values with width of box proportional to sample size. Estimated marginal means (red line) and confidence limits from the fitted mixed model. Dotted vertical lines are (1) “time to restore preoperative level” and (2) “first time significantly better than preoperative level.” NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide.
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5. Figure 4
Changes in SF-12 physical QoL (A) and SF-12 mental QoL (B) over time. Boxplots of observed values with width of box proportional to sample size. Estimated marginal means (red line) and confidence limits from the fitted mixed model. Dotted vertical lines are (1) “time to restore preoperative level” and (2) “first time significantly better than preoperative level.” SF-12, 12-item Short Form Health Survey; QoL, quality of life.
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6. Figure 5
Changes in HADS anxiety (A) and HADS depression (B) over time. Boxplots of observed values with width of box proportional to sample size. Estimated marginal means (red line) and confidence limits from the fitted mixed model. Dotted vertical lines are (1) “time to restore preoperative level” and (2) “first time significantly better than preoperative level.” HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
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7. Changes in SF-12 mental QoL over time.
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8. Video 1
Aortic valve repair of a tricuspid aortic valve (length: 04:56 minutes). Video available at:
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