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Table 4 Procedural outcomes, complications and mortality

From: Comparison of outcomes of trans-subclavian versus trans-apical approaches in transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Parameter

Overall (n = 140)

TS (n = 50)

TA (n = 90)

p-value

Aortic regurgitation at the end of procedure

    

 None (%)

69 (51.9%)

17 (35.4%)

52 (61.2%)

0.006

 Mild (%)

56 (42.1%)

25 (52.1%)

31 (36.5%)

0.053

 Moderate (%)

8 (6%)

6 (12.5%)

2 (2.4%)

0.025

 Severe (%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

NS

Valve malpositioning (migration) (%)

1 (0.7%)

1 (2.0%)

0 (0%)

0.363

Bail-out valve-in-valve (%)

1 (0.7%)

1 (2.0%)

0 (0%)

0.380

Post implantation balloon dilatation of implanted valve (%)

18 (13.5%)

11 (22.4%)

7 (8.3%)

0.034

Peri- and post procedural complications

12 (8.6%)

4 (8%)

8 (8.9%)

1.000

Permanent pacing post procedure (%)

8 (5.8%)

3 (6%)

5 (5.7%)

1.000

Vascular access site and access related complications (%)

10 (7.1%)

6 (12%)

4 (4.6%)

0.105

Acute Kidney Injury within 7 days of procedure (%)

16 (12.1%)

3 (6.3%)

13 (15.5%)

0.167

Length of hospital stay (days) (mean ± SD)

10.2 ± 10.7

10.7 ± 11.6

9.92 ± 10.3

0.682

 Median (IQR)

6 (6)

6 (6.25)

7 (6)

 

In-hospital mortality (%)

 

4 (8%)

5 (5.6%)

0.721

30-day mortality (%)

 

3 (6%)

5 (5.6%)

0.905

1-year mortality (%)

 

9 (18%)

14 (15.6%)

0.704

3-year mortality (%)

 

16 (32%)

24 (26.7%)

0.302

Follow-up time (days) (mean ± SD)

 

680 ± 470

1006 ± 686

0.003

  1. TS = trans-subclavian; TA = trans-apical; IQR = interquartile range. Bold numbers indicate a significant difference between groups