Table 2.
Summary of procedural characteristics, valve position and intervention type stratified by treatment strategy
| Variable | Sternotomy (n = 20) |
Mini-thoracotomy (n = 25) | Transcatheter (n = 64) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valve position | |||
| — Aortic | 13 (65.0) | 15 (60.0) | 56 (87.5) |
| — Mitral | 6 (30.0) | 7 (28.0) | 6 (9.4) |
| — Tricuspid | 1 (5.0) | 3 (12.0) | 2 (3.1) |
| Procedure type | |||
| — Valve replacement | 12 (60.0) | 17 (68.0) | NA |
| — Valve repair | 8 (40.0) | 8 (32.0) | NA |
| Prosthesis type (surgical) | |||
| — Mechanical | 8 (40.0) | 3 (12.0) | NA |
| — Biological | 4 (20.0) | 14 (56.0) | NA |
| Transcatheter procedure type | |||
| — TAVI | — | — | 56 (87.5) |
| — MitraClip / Pascal | — | — | 6 (9.4) |
| — TriClip / Pascal | — | — | 2 (3.1) |
| Alternative vascular access | NA | NA | 10 (15.6) |
Data are presented as counts and percentages. This table is descriptive in nature and no statistical comparisons were performed due to intrinsic differences between surgical and transcatheter treatment strategies and the lack of direct comparability across all variables