Table 4. Procedural data.
| All patients | 23mm | 26mm | 29mm | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients, N | 235 | 77 | 91 | 67 | |
| Nongeneral anesthesia | 235 (100%) | 77 (100%) | 91 (100%) | 67 (100%) | — |
| General anesthesia | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | — |
| Correct placement at intended site | 235 (100%) | 77 (100%) | 91 (100%) | 67 (100%) | — |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | — |
| Aortic regurgitation after valve placement by aortography | |||||
| None / trace | 219 (93.2%) | 73 (94.8%) | 81 (89.0%) | 65 (97.0%) | 0.12 |
| Mild | 16 (6.8%) | 4 (5.2%) | 10 (10.9%) | 2 (3.0%) | |
| Moderate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Severe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Balloon post-dilation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Implantation of >1 valve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adjunctive PCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Coronary obstruction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Annular rupture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Conversion to surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aortic regurgitation by echocardiography post TAVR | |||||
| None / trace | 208 (88.5%) | 67 (87.0%) | 80 (87.9%) | 61 (91.0%) | 0.73 |
| Mild | 27 (11.5%) | 10 (12.9%) | 11 (12.1%) | 6 (8.9%) | |
| Moderate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Severe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mean regurgitation index | 24.2 ± 8.9 | 22.7 ± 8.5 | 24.7 ± 8.3 | 25.3 ± 10.0 | 0.25 |
| Mean aortic gradient, mmHg | 12.6 ± 5.0 | 15.4 ± 5.6 | 12.0 ± 4.2 | 10.2 ± 3.6 | <0.001 |
| Device success | 228 (97.0%) | 72 (93.5%) | 89 (97.8%) | 67 (100%) | 0.05 |
| Contras amount, mL | 86 ± 24 | 83 ± 28 | 91 ± 21 | 85 ± 23 | 0.11 |
Values are mean ± SD or n (%); PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention