Table 1.
TAVR Demographics (Patient, Financial, and Hospital Levels) From 2012 to 2015 in Patients With Cancer Versus Patients Without Cancer
| Variables | Patients With Cancer (n=10 670) | Patients Without Cancer (n=36 625) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Age, mean±SE, y | 81.1±0.2 | 80.8±0.1 | 0.14 |
| Women, % | 42.8 | 47.4 | 0.0002 |
| Race, % | 0.11 | ||
| White | 88.8 | 87.4 | |
| Black | 3.4 | 3.9 | |
| Hispanic | 3.1 | 4.2 | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 0.9 | 1.1 | |
| Native American | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Other | 3.6 | 3.2 | |
| Payment source, % | 0.41 | ||
| Medicare | 88.9 | 90.9 | |
| Medicaid | 0.9 | 1.0 | |
| Private | 7.3 | 6.5 | |
| Self‐pay | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| No charge | 0 | 0.03 | |
| Others | 1.5 | 1.1 | |
| Comorbidities, % | |||
| Traditional cardiovascular | |||
| Cardiomyopathy | 15.4 | 15.3 | 0.87 |
| Known coronary artery disease | 67.8 | 68.8 | 0.43 |
| Prior myocardial infarction | 14.0 | 13.4 | 0.39 |
| Prior percutaneous coronary intervention | 22.6 | 19.7 | 0.004 |
| Prior coronary bypass grafting | 21.9 | 23.4 | 0.16 |
| Carotid disease | 7.7 | 7.1 | 0.30 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 28.2 | 29.0 | 0.46 |
| Prior TIA/stroke | 14.0 | 13.3 | 0.43 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 41.4 | 43.4 | 0.09 |
| Hypertension | 83.5 | 83.8 | 0.72 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 38.0 | 41.5 | 0.006 |
| Obesity | 12.4 | 16.3 | <0.0001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 68.8 | 65.7 | 0.009 |
| Nontraditional | |||
| Weight loss | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.34 |
| Anemia | 26.4 | 25.4 | 0.34 |
| Arthritis and collagen vascular disease | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.76 |
| Chronic liver disease | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.97 |
| Chronic renal disease | 36.9 | 37.9 | 0.39 |
| Chronic lung disease | 34.6 | 32.9 | 0.14 |
| Hypothyroidism | 22.0 | 19.9 | 0.02 |
| Neurologic | 6.6 | 8.0 | 0.03 |
| Psychiatric | 9.5 | 9.1 | 0.55 |
| Fluid/electrolyte disorder | 21.9 | 24.8 | 0.006 |
| Coagulation disorder | 23.1 | 22.0 | 0.25 |
| Substance abuse | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.13 |
| Smoker | 34.5 | 28.9 | <0.0001 |
| Total Elixhauser comorbidities | 0.12 | ||
| 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | |
| 1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | |
| 2 | 16.6 | 17.4 | |
| ≥3 | 74.4 | 72.6 | |
| Elixhauser readmission score, mean±SE | 21.0±0.3 | 19.2±0.2 | <0.0001 |
| Elixhauser mortality score, mean±SE | 8.9±0.2 | 8.2±0.2 | 0.003 |
| Teaching hospital, % | 89.6 | 89.7 | 0.82 |
| Bed size, % | 0.32 | ||
| Small | 4.4 | 4.8 | |
| Medium | 16.8 | 17.9 | |
| Large | 78.9 | 77.3 | |
| Region, % | <0.0001 | ||
| Northeast | 25.4 | 24.8 | |
| Midwest | 25.4 | 21.5 | |
| South | 29.9 | 35.7 | |
| West | 19.3 | 18.1 | |
| Hospital in urban location, % | 99.2 | 99.2 | 0.99 |
| Weekend admission, % | 5.1 | 5.9 | 0.15 |
| Elective admission, % | 81.4 | 78.5 | 0.005 |
TAVR indicates transcatheter aortic valve replacement; TIA, transient ischemic attack.