Table 1.
Pre-procedure demographic and clinical data of the population submitted to TAVI and its effect on permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI)
| PPI (n = 135) | Non-PPI (n = 535) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 82.5 ± 6.6 | 81.1 ± 7.4 | 0.047 |
| Male sex | 59.3% (80) | 45.0% (241) | 0.003 |
| Systemic arterial hypertension | 70.4% (95) | 76.1% (407) | 0.172 |
| Dyslipidemia | 48.9% (66) | 48.6% (260) | 0.952 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 34.8% (47) | 31.6% (169) | 0.474 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 71.1% (96) | 76.8% (411) | 0.167 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 13.3% (18) | 14.4% (77) | 0.753 |
| Previous TIA/stroke | 9.6% (13) | 8.0% (35) | 0.550 |
| Previous PCI | 31.9% (43) | 34.0% (182) | 0.634 |
| CABG | 23.0% (31) | 16.3% (87) | 0.068 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 13.3% (26) | 15.9% (85) | 0.346 |
| Porcelain aorta | 6.7% (9) | 7.3% (39) | 0.802 |
| Pulmonary hypertension | 17.8% (24) | 21.3% (114) | 0.365 |
| COPD | 22.2% (30) | 18.3% (98) | 0.302 |
| Previous valvuloplasty | 7.4% (10) | 6.5% (35) | 0.720 |
| Previous valve replacement | 1.5% (2) | 4.5% (24) | 0.106 |
| Angina | 29.6% (40) | 22.1% (118) | 0.064 |
| Syncope | 25.9% (35) | 22.4% (120) | 0.389 |
| I or II | 20.7% (28) | 18.3% (98) | |
| III or IV | 79.3% (107) | 81.7% (437) | |
| EuroScore I | 20.2 ± 15.3 | 20.1 ± 14.4 | 0.972 |
| STS score | 11.1 ± 8.4 | 10.2 ± 7.9 | 0.252 |
| Creatinine clearance | 49.3 ± 21.5 | 49.2 ± 22.1 | 0.951 |
| Heart rhythm | 0.834 | ||
| Sinus | 85.8% (115) | 86.5% (462) | |
| Atrial fibrillation/flutter | 14.2% (19) | 13.5% (72) | |
| Atrioventricular block | 0.045* | ||
| 1st degree | 21.5 % (29) | 14.0% (75) | |
| 2nd degree - Mobitz I | 0.7% (1) | 0% (0) | |
| 2nd degree - Mobitz II | 0% (0) | 0.2% (1) | |
| Conduction disorder | < 0,001 | ||
| RBBB or RBBB+AHB | 27.3% (36) | 6.6% (35) | |
| LBBB | 11.4% (15) | 14.8% (78) | |
| AHB or none | 61.4% (81) | 78.6% (414) |
TIA: transient ischemic attack; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; CAD: coronary artery disease; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; RBBB: right bundle branch block; LBBB: left bundle-branch block; AHB: anterior hemiblock.
(*)
Likelihood ratio; Student t test for continuous variables; chi-square test for categorical variables.