Table 1.
Baseline and Procedure Characteristics (n=10).
| Patient Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Baseline Characteristics | |
| Age (years)* | 76 (75,78) |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 9 (90.0) |
| Hypertension, yes, n (%) | 9 (90.0) |
| Diabetes, yes, n (%) | 2 (20.0) |
| Coronary artery stenosis, yes, n (%) | 3 (30.0) |
| Surgery history, yes, n (%) | 4 (40.0) |
| Other comorbidities, yes, n (%) | 2 (20.0) |
| Aortic calcification, yes, n (%) | |
| Mildly calcified | 6 (60.0) |
| Multiple spots | 3 (30.0) |
| Iliac artery stenosis | 1 (10.0) |
| Femoral artery diameter, yes, n (%) | |
| 7.0-8.0 mm | 4 (40.0) |
| 8.1-9.0 mm | 5 (50.0) |
| >9.0 mm | 1 (10.0) |
| NYHA functional class, yes, n (%) | |
| I | 0 |
| ≥ II | 10 (100) |
| Atrioventricular block, yes, n (%) | 3 (30.0) |
| STS score* | 8.9 (8.1, 11.0) |
| LVEF (%)* | 62.6 (55.0, 67.0) |
| TTE Aortic annulus diameter (mm)* | 23.0 (21.0, 24.0) |
| TTE Aortic valve area (cm2)* | 0.86 (0.82, 0.90) |
| EOAI* | 0.52 (0.49, 0.53) |
| Peak trans aortic gradient (mmHg)* | 104 (88, 117) |
| Jet velocity (cm/s)* | 510 (456,542) |
| Logistic EuroSCORE (%)* | 16.2 (15.5, 17.7) |
| Procedure Characteristics | |
| Procedure time (min)* | 200 (185, 255) |
| Blood products (ml)* | 200 (0, 800) |
| Length of stay (day)* | 7 (6, 8) |
| ICU time (day)* | 0 (0, 1) |
| Mild paravalvular leak, yes, n (%) | 2 (20.0) |
| Readmission, yes, n (%) | 0 (0) |
*
Data were presented as median (IQR) for continuous variables.
EOAI=effective disc mouth area index; NYHA=New York Heart Association; LVEF=left ventricular ejection fraction; TTE=transthoracic echocardiography