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. 2017 Sep;6(5):473–483. doi: 10.21037/acs.2017.08.02

Table 5. Early and late prostheses performance.

Variable Total CV group ES group P
Early performance n=171 n=87 n=84
   Aortic MG, mmHg 10 [8–12] 9 [7–12] 10 [8.5–13] 0.04
   AVA, cm2 1.89 (1.65–2.10) 1.92 (1.74–2.18) 1.80 (1.53–1.98) 0.01
   AVAi, cm2/m2 1.08 (0.95–1.28) 1.14 (0.99–1.35) 1.03 (0.89–1.15) 0.01
   PVL ≥2, n (%) 11 (6.4) 10 (11.5) 1 (1.2) 0.01
Five-year performance n=43 n=24 n=19
   Aortic MG, mmHg 10.5 [8–31] 8 [3–31] 13 [5–25] 0.11
   AVA, cm2 1.73 (0.9–2.5) 1.73 (1.07–2.1) 1.73 (0.9–2.5) 1
   AVAi, cm2/m2 1 (0.5–1.61) 1 (0.5–1.61) 1 (0.5–1.48) 1
   PVL ≥2, n (%) 4 (9.3) 4 (16.7) 0 (0) 0.01

Data are expressed as absolute values and percentages, or median (25th–75th percentile). AVA, aortic valve area; AVAi, aortic valve area index; MG, mean gredient; PVL, paravalvular leak.