Table 2:
Procedural specifications and early follow-up
| Factor | RD-AVR | C-AVR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective procedure | 101 (87%) | 117 (89%) | 0.280 |
| Access | |||
| Full sternotomy | 47 (41%) | 81 (61%) | <0.001 |
| Hemi-sternotomy | 27 (23%) | 48 (36%) | |
| Thoracotomy | 42 (36%) | 3 (2%) | |
| Access conversion | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 0.487 |
| Aortic reduction plasty | 9 (8%) | 5 (4%) | 0.176 |
| Annular enlargement | 0 (0%) | 3 (2%) | 0.102 |
| Cross-clamp time [(SD), min] | 68 (23) | 69 (17) | 0.641 |
| Full sternotomy | 52 (17) | 66 (18) | <0.001 |
| Hemi-sternotomy | 72 (21) | 72 (13) | 0.912 |
| Thoracotomy | 84 (16) | 99 (24) | 0.140 |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass time [(SD), min] | 100 (30) | 101 (28) | 0.827 |
| Full sternotomy | 81 (23) | 98 (27) | <0.001 |
| Hemi-sternotomy | 106 (31) | 101 (23) | 0.427 |
| Thoracotomy | 118 (24) | 180 (52) | <0.001 |
| Procedural time [(SD), min] | 226 (54) | 225 (59) | 0.926 |
| Full sternotomy | 199 (40) | 232 (62) | 0.001 |
| Hemi-sternotomy | 228 (46) | 206 (41) | 0.040 |
| Thoracotomy | 256 (59) | 325 (94) | 0.066 |
| Valve size [(SD), mm] | 22.5 (2.2) | 23.2 (2.0) | 0.007 |
| Paravalvular leak (trivial, mild, moderate, severe) | 6%, 3%, 2%, 0% | 2%, 0%, 0%, 0% | 0.155 |
| Revision for bleeding | 2 (2%) | 3 (2%) | 0.759 |
| Revision for myocardial ischaemia | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | 0.183 |
| Early pacemaker implantation | 11 (9%) | 3 (2%) | 0.014 |
Continuous data are presented as the mean and standard deviation (SD); categorical data as total number and percentage.
RD-AVR: rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement; C-AVR: conventional aortic valve replacement.