Table 4.
Causes of cardiac death stratified by the type of valve implanted.
| Type of transcatheter valve | Age | Cause of cardiac death | Days between TAVR and death | ViV | Type of coronary protection | Stent deployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon-expandable valves | ||||||
| SAPIEN XT | 83 | Heart failure | 90 | Yes | Stent | LM + RCA |
| SAPIEN 3 | 82 | Sudden death | 385 | Yes | Stent | LM + RCA |
| SAPIEN 3 | 91 | Procedural complication | 0 | No | Stent | LM |
| SAPIEN 3 | 78 | DCO | 0 | Yes | Wire only | NA |
| Self-expanding valves | ||||||
| CoreValve | 87 | Definite ST | 0 | Yes | Stent | LM |
| CoreValve | 78 | Sudden death | 703 | Yes | Stent | LM |
| PORTICO | 85 | Definite ST | 494 | Yes | Stent | RCA |
| CoreValve | 79 | Sudden death | 15 | Yes | Wire only | NA |
| CoreValve | 86 | DCO | 0 | No | Wire only | NA |
| CoreValve | 88 | Heart failure | 8 | Yes | Wire only | NA |
| CoreValve | 78 | Heart failure | 279 | Yes | Wire only | NA |
| CoreValve | 84 | DCO | 0 | Yes | Wire only | NA |
| CoreValve | 80 | Sudden death | 288 | Yes | Wire only | NA |
| Evolut | 88 | Heart failure | 78 | Yes | Wire only | NA |
| Evolut | 85 | Heart failure | 723 | No | Wire only | NA |
| Evolut | 83 | Unknown | 479 | No | Wire only | NA |
DCO, delayed coronary occlusion; LM, left main; NA, not applicable; RCA, right coronary artery; ST, stent thrombosis; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; ViV, valve-in-valve.