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Table 2 Mental parameters assessed at 1, 4 and 8 month(s) after treatment

From: Comparison of the levels of depression and anxiety in elderly aortic stenosis patients treated with surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement

1 month after treatment

SAVR (n = 40)

TAVR (n = 75)

P value

C-HADS depression (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

11.4 ± 3.1

10.7 ± 3.6

0.285

 ≤ 7

4 (10%)

18 (24%)

0.082

8–10

14 (35%)

15 (20%)

 

 ≥ 11

22 (55%)

42 (56%)

 

C-HADS anxiety (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

12.2 ± 3.4

10.9 ± 3.8

0.069

 ≤ 7

2 (5%)

20 (26.7%)

0.018

8–10

12 (30%)

16 (21.3%)

 

 ≥ 11

26 (65%)

39 (52%)

 

WHOQOL-OLD (mean ± SD)

34.7 ± 14.0

44.1 ± 12.4

 < 0.001

CFS (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

6.6 ± 1.6

5.5 ± 1.8

0.002

1–3

0

15 (20%)

0.017

4–7

29 (72.5%)

49 (65.3%)

 

8–9

11 (27.5%)

11 (14.7%)

 

4 months after treatment

SAVR (n = 38)

TAVR (n = 70)

P value

C-HADS depression (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

12.5 ± 3.7

11.9 ± 3.9

0.445

 ≤ 7

4 (10.5%)

14 (20%)

0.216

8–10

9 (23.7%)

9 (12.9%)

 

 ≥ 11

25 (65.8%)

47 (67.1%)

 

C-HADS anxiety (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

12.5 ± 3.1

11.4 ± 4.2

0.147

 ≤ 7

2 (5.3%)

16 (22.9%)

0.04

8–10

12 (31.6%)

13 (18.6%)

 

 ≥ 11

24 (63.2%)

41 (58.6%)

 

WHOQOL-OLD (mean ± SD)

39.6 ± 13.1

41.1 ± 14.0

0.586

CFS (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

6.5 ± 1.7

5.6 ± 1.7

0.006

1–3

0

11 (15.7%)

 < 0.001

4–7

26 (68.4%)

7 (10%)

 

8–9

12 (31.6%)

52 (74.3%)

 

8 months after treatment

SAVR (n = 28)

TAVR (n = 59)

P value

C-HADS depression (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

13.1 ± 3.4

9.9 ± 3.8

 < 0.001

 ≤ 7

0

20 (33.9%)

0.007

8–10

8 (28.6%)

12 (20.3%)

 

 ≥ 11

20 (71.4%)

27 (45.8%)

 

C-HADS anxiety (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

12.1 ± 2.8

10.3 ± 3.7

0.024

 ≤ 7

0

16 (27.1%)

0.017

8–10

9 (32.1%)

9 (15.3%)

 

 ≥ 11

19 (67.9%)

44 (74.6%)

 

WHOQOL-OLD (mean ± SD)

40.0 ± 11.9

42.3 ± 12.9

0.423

CFS (no., % of total)

mean ± SD

6.8 ± 1.6

5.2 ± 1.8

 < 0.001

1–3

0

14 (23.7%)

 < 0.001

4–7

9 (32.1%)

37 (62.7%)

 

8–9

19 (67.9%)

8 (13.6%)