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. 2020 Mar 6;20(2):1–121.

Table A11:

Study Results—Quality of Life (KCCQ Overall Score)

Author, Year N (TAVI/SAVR) KCCQ Overall Score, Mean Change from Baseline (95% CI) AMD (95% CI), TAVI vs. SAVR KCCQ Overall Score % With ≥ 10 Pointsa Improvement Over Time
30 Days 6 Months 1 Year 2 Years 30 Days 1 Year 2 Years
Reardon et al, 201719
SURTAVI, mITT
1,660 (864/796)
mITT
TAVI: 18.4 (SD 22.8)
SAVR: 5.9 (SD 27.0)
95% CrI for difference: 10.0–15.1
TAVI: 21.8 (SD 22.3)
SAVR: 21.3 (SD 22.3)
95% Crl for difference: −1.9 to 2.8
TAVI: 20.9 (SD 22.2)
SAVR: 20.6 (SD 22.2)
95% CrI for difference: −2.2 to 2.9
Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported
Leon et al, 2016b10
PARTNER 2,
transfemoral cohort
1,550 (775/775)
TAVI: 17.5 (15.8–19.3)
SAVR: 3.2 (1.3–5.5)
AMD: 14.1 (11.7–16.4)
P < .001
Not reported TAVI: 22.1 (20.4–23.9)
SAVR: 22.1 (20.1–24.1)
AMD: −0.1 (−2.2 to 2.1)
P = .94
TAVI: 20.2 (18.2–22.2)
SAVR: 18.4 (16.3–20.6)
AMD: 1.0 (−1.5 to 3.5)
P = .42
TAVI: 64.0
SAVR: 41.2
P < .001
TAVI: 71.1
SAVR: 68.9
P = .36
TAVI: 67.2
SAVR: 66.2
P = .98
Leon et al, 2016b10
PARTNER 2,
transthoracic cohort
482 (236/246)
TAVI: 6.4 (2.5–10.3)
SAVR: 5.6 (1.5–9.6)
AMD: 3.5 (−1.4 to 8.4)
P = .17
Not reported TAVI: 16.7 (13.0–20.4)
SAVR: 18.6 (15.2–21.9)
AMD: −0.5 (−5.1 to 4.0)
P = .82
TAVI: 15.8 (12.0–19.7)
SAVR: 17.7 (13.6–21.7)
AMD: −1.2 (−6.5 to 4.1)
P = .66
TAVI: 46.4
SAVR: 42.2
P = .17
TAVI: 57.8
SAVR: 65.8
P = .099
TAVI: 62.3
SAVR: 68.2
P = .31

Abbreviations: AMD, adjusted mean difference; CI, confidence interval; CrI, credible interval; KCCQ, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; mITT, modified intention to treat; SAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement; SD, standard deviation; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

a

Considered a substantial or moderate improvement.

b

Results for the full cohort were not provided because there was a significant interaction between access site and treatment group for several key health status measurements at 1 month.