Table 1.
Unmatched pre-operative demographic, clinical, and echocardiographic parameters (without regurgitation patients)
| Perimount, n=250 | Perceval, n=132 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age / years | 71 (65; 76) | 74 (69; 79) | <0.001* |
| % Female (n) | 32% (80) | 55% (55) | 0.060 |
| BMI / kgm-2 | 28.6 ± 5.2 | 28.6 ± 5.1 | 0.990 |
| EuroSCORE II | 1.69 (1.1; 2.7) | 1.89 (1.3; 2.9) | 0.081 |
| Diabetes | 26% (66) | 23% (31) | 0.534 |
| Previous or current smoker | 54% (136) | 56% (74) | 0.756 |
| Previous PCI | 9.6% (24) | 6.1% (8) | 0.235 |
| Hypertension | 76% (190) | 73% (97) | 0.589 |
| ‘Good’ EF (>50%) | 85% (213) | 84% (111) | 0.508 |
| ‘Moderate’ EF (30-49%) | 12% (31) | 11% (15) | |
| Poor EF (<30%) | 2.4% (6) | 4.6% (6) | |
| Concomitant CABG / % | 42% (106) | 39% (51) | 0.477 |
| Valve size 21 mm / % | 18% (44) | 17% (22) | 0.004* |
| Valve size 23 mm / % | 46% (115) | 33% (43) | |
| Valve size 25 mm / % | 31% (78) | 36% (48) | |
| Valve size 27 mm / % | 5.2% (13) | 14% (19) |
Values are mean ± SD or median (LQ to UQ), and % (n). * P <0.05
BMI: body mass index, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction