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Table 3 One-month follow-up data

From: Can predilatation in transcatheter aortic valve implantation be omitted? - a prospective randomized study

One-month follow- up

No balloon predilatation (n = 30)

Balloon predilatation (n = 30)

Difference between groups

Vmax m/s

2.1 (1.4–2.8)

1.9 (1.3–2.9)

ns

Mean gradient mmHg

10 (3–17)

9 (4–17)

ns

PVL = 0, (n)

9

3

ns

PVL median (range)

0.5 (0–1)

0.5 (0–1)

ns

Gastric bleeding

0

1

ns

Acute kidney injury (n)

0

0

ns

Conduction disturb. (n)

1

1

ns

PPM after procedure

1

0

ns

Stroke (n)

1

2

ns

Death (n)

1

2

ns

  1. Vmax maximum upstroke velocity, PVL paravalvular leakage (0.5 = trace, 1 = mild) PPM permanent pacemaker