Table 1. Demographic data.
| all | TF: n = 506 [59] | TA: n = 347 [41] | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 79 ± 6 | 79 ± 6 | 79 ± 6 | 0.238 |
| Gender (female) | 448 [53] | 278 [55] | 170 [49] | 0.094 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27 ± 5 | 27 ± 5 | 27 ± 5 | 0.496 |
| ASA Classification | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.033* |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 7 [1] | 3 [1] | 4 [1] | |
| 3 | 574 [67] | 357 [71] | 217 [63] | |
| 4 | 264 [31] | 141 [28] | 123 [36] | |
| 5 | 3 [0] | 2 [0] | 1 [0] | |
| Not specified | 5 [1] | 3 [1] | 2 [1] | |
| NYHA Classification | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.394 |
| 1 | 32 [4] | 21 [4] | 11 [3] | |
| 2 | 211 [25] | 134 [27] | 77 [22] | |
| 3 | 404 [47] | 244 [48] | 160 [46] | |
| 4 | 103 [12] | 62 [12] | 41 [12] | |
| Not specified | 103 [12] | 45 [9] | 58 [17] | |
| Logistic EuroScore (%) | 19 ± 14 | 18 ± 12 | 21 ± 15 | 0.002* |
| EF (%) | 54 ± 13 | 54 ± 13 | 53 ± 13 | 0.185 |
| Normal (≥55%) | 507 [59] | 311 [62] | 196 [57] | |
| Slightly reduced (45–54%) | 142 [17] | 86 [17] | 56 [16] | |
| Moderately reduced (30–44%) | 121 [14] | 67 [13] | 54 [16] | |
| Severely reduced (<30%) | 54 [6] | 29 [6] | 25 [7] | |
| Not specified | 29 [3] | 13 [3] | 16 [5] | |
| History of CVE | 138 [16] | 81 [16] | 57 [16] | 0.925 |
| History of myocardial infarction | 65 [8] | 34 [7] | 31 [9] | 0.239 |
| Pacemaker pre-existing | 105 [12] | 72 [14] | 33 [10] | 0.044* |
| DM | 305 [36] | 173 [34] | 132 [38] | 0.275 |
| COPD | 114 [13] | 65 [13] | 49 [14] | 0.609 |
| CRF | 309 [36] | 175 [35] | 134 [39] | 0.246 |
TF: transfemoral; TA: transapical; BMI: Body Mass Index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; NYHA: New York Heart Association; EF: Ejection fraction; CVE: cerebrovascular events; DM: Diabetes mellitus; CRF: chronic renal failure
All data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation, median or number [%].
*p < 0.05.