Table 3.

Outcome at Follow‐Up

	All Patients (N=271)	GA (n=72)	DS (n=199)	P Value
NYHA mean (grade)	2±1 (159)	2±1 (50)	2±1 (109)	0.34
Need for rehospitalization because of heart failure	14 (23/168)	12 (6/49)	14 (17/119)	0.73
Average No. of rehospitalizations	0.2±0.4	0.2±0.5	0.2±0.4	0.74
6‐mo mortality	20 (45/228)	19 (13/70)	20 (32/158)	0.77
Preprocedural 6‐min walk test, m	160±116 (92)	162±118 (29)	159±116 (63)	0.92
Follow‐up 6‐min walk test, m	267±132 (92)	248±118 (29)	276±138 (63)	0.35

DS indicates deep sedation; GA, general anesthesia; NYHA, New York Heart Association.