Table 4.
Incidence of Patient Outcomes After SAVR, Stratified by TAVR Center Designation and Volume
| Non‐TAVR Center 10 132 (31%) | Low Volume TAVR Center 7400 (23%) | Medium Volume TAVR Center 10 677 (33%) | High Volume TAVR Center 3989 (12%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge disposition, n (%) | ||||
| Routine | 7838 (77) | 5830 (79) | 8555 (80) | 3234 (81) |
| Transfer, short term hospital | 39 (<1) | 48 (1) | 80 (1) | 29 (1) |
| Transfer, skilled nursing facility | 2042 (20) | 1409 (19) | 1876 (18) | 688 (17) |
| Died | 213 (2) | 113 (2) | 166 (2) | 38 (1) |
| 30‐d readmissiona, n (%) | 1285 (13) | 918 (13) | 1288 (12) | 487 (12) |
| LOS, d, median (IQR) | 6 (5–8) | 6 (5–8) | 6 (5–8) | 6 (5–8) |
IQR indicates interquartile range; LOS, length of stay; SAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
a
Only assessed among patients discharged alive after SAVR.