Table 1.
Demographics, symptoms, risk factors
| Overall (N = 180) |
TA-TAVI (N = 90) |
TF-TAVI (N = 90) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 82 ± 8.6 | 80 ± 8.5 | 83 ± 8.4 | 0.014 |
| Men | 82 (46%) | 45 (50%) | 37 (41%) | 0.231a |
| COPD | 38 (21%) | 29 (32%) | 9 (10%) | <0.001a |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 91 (51%) | 71 (79%) | 20 (22%) | <0.001a |
| Previous vascular surgery | 17 (9%) | 13 (14%) | 4 (4%) | 0.039 |
| Coronary disease | 90 (50%) | 54 (60%) | 36 (40%) | 0.007a |
| Previous coronary surgery | 27 (15%) | 19 (21%) | 8 (9%) | 0.022a |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 40 (22%) | 25 (28%) | 15 (17%) | 0.073a |
| Previous coronary angioplasty/stenting | 28 (16%) | 13 (14%) | 15 (17%) | 0.681a |
| Hypertension | 117 (65%) | 56 (62%) | 61 (68%) | 0.435a |
| Chronic renal failure | 75 (42%) | 38 (42%) | 37 (41%) | 0.880a |
| Dialysis | 7 (4%) | 4 (4%) | 3 (3%) | 1 |
| Previous stroke | 20 (11%) | 11 (12%) | 9 (10%) | 0.635a |
| Diabetes (insulin) | 30 (17%) | 18 (20%) | 12 (13%) | 0.230a |
| Liver disease (CHILD score) | 5 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) | 1 |
| pacemaker implantation | 21 (12%) | 9 (10%) | 12 (13%) | 0.486a |
| Chest radiotherapy | 16 (9%) | 7 (8%) | 9 (10%) | 0.600a |
| Preoperative critical state | 15 (8%) | 13 (14%) | 2 (2%) | 0.005 |
| Porcelain aorta | 12 (13%) | 12 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| logistic Euro-SCORE (%) | 31 ± 16 | 36 ± 15 | 25 ± 14 | <0.001 |
Data presented as mean ± SD or N (%)
a Chi2 value, otherwise it’s a Fischer test or a T-Test value
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease