Table 3.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized who underwent a bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in Spain from 2001 to 2015.
| 2001-05 | 2006-10 | 2011-15 | Total | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of SAVRs | 7384 | 13848 | 19649 | 40881 | |
| Age. mean (SD) | 73.2 (7.76) | 74.09 (7.99) | 75.08 (7.59) | 74.41 (7.79) | <0.001 |
| 18-59 age group, n (%) | 322 (4.36) | 588 (4.25) | 655 (3.33) | 1565 (3.83) | <0.001 |
| 60-69 age group, n (%) | 1139 (15.43) | 1956 (14.12) | 2754 (14.02) | 5849 (14.31) | <0.001 |
| 70-79 age group, n (%) | 4871 (65.97) | 8428 (60.86) | 10698 (54.45) | 23997 (58.7) | <0.001 |
| ≥80 age group, n (%) | 1052 (14.25) | 2876 (20.77) | 5542 (28.2) | 9470 (23.16) | <0.001 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 3249 (44) | 6112 (44.14) | 8503 (43.27) | 17864 (43.7) | 0.016 |
| CCI index. mean (SD) | 0.85 (0.92) | 0.97 (0.96) | 1.04 (0.99) | 0.98 (0.97) | <0.001 |
| T2DM, n (%) | 1443 (19.54) | 3418 (24.68) | 5437 (27.67) | 10298 (25.19) | <0.001 |
| COPD, n (%) | 743 (10.06) | 1364 (9.85) | 1820 (9.26) | 3927 (9.61) | 0.020 |
| Peripheral vascular disease, n (%) | 786 (10.64) | 1669 (12.05) | 2358 (12) | 4813 (11.77) | <0.001 |
| Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 421 (5.7) | 1132 (8.17) | 2234 (11.37) | 3787 (9.26) | <0.001 |
| Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) | 292 (3.95) | 618 (4.46) | 1151 (5.86) | 2061 (5.04) | <0.001 |
| Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 1090 (14.76) | 2125 (15.35) | 3244 (16.51) | 6459 (15.8) | <0.001 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 2384 (32.29) | 4878 (35.23) | 7327 (37.29) | 14589 (35.69) | <0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 2553 (34.57) | 5170 (37.33) | 7175 (36.52) | 14898 (36.44) | <0.001 |
| Pulmonary hypertension, n (%) | 399 (5.4) | 876 (6.33) | 1165 (5.93) | 2440 (5.97) | 0.031 |
| CABG, n (%) | 1798 (24.35) | 3602 (26.01) | 4774 (24.3) | 10174 (24.89) | <0.001 |
| Pacemaker implantation, n (%) | 267 (3.62) | 494 (3.57) | 915 (4.66) | 1676 (4.1) | <0.001 |
| Emergency room, n (%) | 1655 (22.41) | 2927 (21.14) | 4054 (20.63) | 8636 (21.12) | <0.001 |
| LOHS. mean (SD) | 20.7 (17.33) | 19.62 (17.58) | 16.81 (15.4) | 18.47 (16.6) | <0.001 |
| IHM, n (%) | 550 (7.45) | 917 (6.62) | 984 (5.01) | 2451 (6) | <0.001 |
CABG=coronary artery bypass grafting; CCI=Charlson comorbidity index; COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LOHS=length of hospital stay; IHM=in-hospital mortality; T2DM=type 2 diabetes mellitus