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Table 3 Implanted prostheses diameters

From: Mid-term results of 150 TAVI comparing apical versus femoral approaches

Prosthesis diameter (mm)

All prostheses implanted (n = 149)

Transfemoral approach (n = 78)

Transapical approach (n = 72)

p

23

52 (34.9 %)

30 (38.5 %)

22 (30.6 %)

0.169

26

64 (42.9 %)

37 (47.4 %)

27 (37.5 %)

0.154

29

25 (16.8 %)

6 (7.7 %)

21 (29.2 %)

<0.001

31

6 (4.0 %)

5 (6.4 %)

1 (1.4 %)

0.083