Table 5.
Echocardiographic Parameters Compared Over Time
| Baseline echocardiography (1) | Echocardiography at procedure (2) | Echocardiography before discharge (3) | Follow‐up echocardiography (4) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF, mean±SD | 55.6±11.6 | … | 58.3±11.1 | 59.4±9.4 | <0.001 |
| SPAP, mean±SD | 39.1±12.8 | … | 41±15.4 | 36.3±15.1 | 0.17 |
| Peak gradient, median, [IQR] | 68 [59–87] | 10 [7–15] | 15 [12–24] | 14 [10–20] | <0.001 |
| Mean gradient, median, [IQR] | 44 [37–57] | 5 [3–8] | 8 [6–13] | 8 [5–10] | <0.001 |
| PVL≥mild, n (%) | 35 (42.1) | 46 (55.4) | 48 (57.8) | 0.23 | |
| Diastolic dysfunction≥grade 1, n (%) | 53 (75.7) | … | … | 59 (84.3) | 1 |
| MR≥mild, n (%) | 52 (64.2) | … | 44 (54.3) | 53 (65.4) | 0.023 |
| TR≥mild, n (%) | 42 (52.5) | … | 45 (56.3) | 48 (60) | 0.23 |
| Mitral stenosis, n (%) | 16 (19.8) | … | 11 (13.6) | 19 (23.5) | 0.14 |
| RV failure, n (%) | 4 (4.9) | … | 3 (3.7) | 2 (2.5) | 0.37 |
EF indicates ejection fraction; IQR, interquartile range; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; MR, mitral regurgitation; PVL, paravalvular leak; RV, right ventricular; SPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure; and TR, tricuspid regurgitation.