Table 2.

Reasons for planned omission/performance of BAV*

	n/N (%)
Reasons given for BAV omission (n=146)
Desire to shorten procedural duration	109/146 (74.7)
Cost reduction	1/145 (0.7)
Avoidance of rapid pacing	16/145 (11.0)
Perceived risk of annulus rupture	35/146 (24.0)
Perceived risk of cerebral microemboli	93/145 (64.1)
Risk of AV block	32/145 (22.1)
Other reason	7/145 (4.8)
Reasons given for BAV performance (n=50)
Rehearsal before final positioning/release	0/50 (0)
Assistance in choice of valve size	13/50 (26.0)
Stretching of the aortic wall to crack calcifications	5/50 (10.0)
Assistance in crossing the aortic valve	31/50 (62.0)
Reduction of PVL	2/50 (4.0)
Reduction of radial force needed for valve expansion	0/50 (0)
Other reason	0/50 (0)

*More than one reason may apply per patient.

AV, atrioventricular;BAV, balloon aortic valvuloplasty; PVL, paravalvular leak; patient. TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation.