Table 2.
Echocardiographic Characteristics
| Pre‐TAVI | Post‐TAVI | Follow‐Up | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak gradient, mm Hg | 75 (59–92) | 14 (7–20) | 22 (17–29) | <0.001a/<0.001a/0.06 |
| Aortic valve area, cm2 | 0.83 (0.70–0.95) | 1.53 (1.46–1.70) | 1.57 (1.40–1.68) | <0.001a/<0.001a/0.76 |
| LV systolic function | ||||
| Normal | 10 (76.9) | 11 (84.6) | 11 (84.6) | NS |
| Mildly impaired | 2 (15.4) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (15.4) | |
| Moderately impaired | 1 (7.7) | 0 | 0 | |
| Severely impaired | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paravalvular leak | ||||
| None | … | 10 (76.9) | 12 (92) | NS |
| Mild | … | 2 (15.4) | 1 (7.7) | |
| Moderate | … | 1 (7.7) | 0 | |
| Severe | … | 0 | 0 | |
Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or number (percentage) analyzed with chi‐square test. LV indicates left ventricular; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
a
P<0.05.