Table 2:
Patient Withdrawal
| Author, Year N (TAVI/SAVR) | Procedure Not Attempted, n (%) | Procedure Initiated but Valve not Implanted, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Reardon et al, 201719 SURTAVI 1,746 (879/867) |
Death TAVI: 4 (0.5%) SAVR: 4 (0.5%) |
Valve not implanted TAVI: 2 (0.2%) SAVR: 1 (0.1%) |
| Consent withdrawal TAVI: 6 (0.7%) SAVR: 43 (5.0%) |
Crossover to the other group TAVI: 1 (0.1%) SAVR: 2 (0.3%) |
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| Physician's decision to withdraw patient TAVI: 5 (0.6%) SAVR: 23 (2.7%) |
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| Loss to follow-up TAVI: 0 SAVR: 1 (0.1%) |
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| Leon et al, 201610 PARTNER 2 2,032 (1,011/1,021) |
Death TAVI: 6 (0.6%) SAVR: 5 (0.5%) |
Ineligible based on TEE TAVI: 9 (0.9%) SAVR: 0 |
| Withdrawn before treatment TAVI: 11 (1.1%) SAVR: 68 (6.7%) |
Inability to gain access TAVI: 2 (0.2%) SAVR: 0 |
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| Ineligible due to aortic calcification or deteriorating condition TAVI: 0 SAVR: 4 (0.4%) |
Device embolizations, annular ruptures, ventricular perforation TAVI: 8 (0.8%) SAVR: 0 |
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| Aortic calcification TAVI: 0 SAVR: 5 (0.5%) |
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| Hypotensive event during anesthesia TAVI: 0 SAVR: 1 (0.1%) |
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| Not treated as assigned TAVI: 1 (0.1%) SAVR: 2 (0.2%) |
Abbreviations: SAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram.