Table 2.
Comparison of SAVR and TAVI by Age and Year of Procedure
| SAVR | TAVI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-hospital mortality | |||
| <70 years | 1.7 (63/3,608) | 2.6 (2/76) | 0.562 |
| 70–74 years | 2.2 (69/3,109) | 3.3 (8/239) | 0.262 |
| 75–79 years | 2.7 (120/4,525) | 1.7 (14/810) | 0.122 |
| 80–84 years | 3.2 (120/3,796) | 1.3 (34/2,678) | <0.001 |
| 85–89 years | 3.7 (42/1,131) | 1.6 (53/3,295) | <0.001 |
| ≥90 years | 5.4 (7/129) | 2.1 (26/1,240) | 0.019 |
| LOS after main procedure (days) | |||
| <70 years | 16 [13–22] | 11 [8–18] | 0.486 |
| 70–74 years | 17 [14–23] | 12 [8–19] | <0.001 |
| 75–79 years | 18 [14–25] | 10 [7–15] | <0.001 |
| 80–84 years | 19 [15–27] | 10 [7–14] | <0.001 |
| 85–89 years | 20 [16–29] | 11 [8–16] | <0.001 |
| ≥90 years | 21 [15–29] | 11 [8–17] | <0.001 |
| Medical costs (JPY) | |||
| <70 years | 4,444,630 [4,010,313–5,143,133] | 6,038,855 [5,595,208–7,048,298] | <0.001 |
| 70–74 years | 4,511,540 [4,108,205–5,203,270] | 6,142,040 [5,550,870–7,074,290] | <0.001 |
| 75–79 years | 4,606,300 [4,177,330–5,293,720] | 5,941,760 [5,592,983–6,582,138] | <0.001 |
| 80–84 years | 4,647,795 [4,215,373–5,408,115] | 5,869,765 [5,532,495–6,542,023] | <0.001 |
| 85–89 years | 4,807,190 [4,322,950–5,660,470] | 5,954,200 [5,574,510–6,715,220] | <0.001 |
| ≥90 years | 5,192,340 [4,551,765–6,021,320] | 6,070,120 [5,644,175–6,891,508] | <0.001 |
| In-hospital mortality | |||
| 2014 | 2.7 (103/3,825) | 2.5 (14/559) | 0.796 |
| 2015 | 2.6 (108/4,146) | 1.5 (18/1,197) | 0.027 |
| 2016 | 2.7 (112/4,220) | 1.6 (40/2,515) | 0.004 |
| 2017 | 2.4 (98/4,107) | 1.6 (65/4,067) | 0.011 |
| LOS after main procedure (days) | |||
| 2014 | 18 [14–25] | 10 [8–16] | <0.001 |
| 2015 | 18 [14–25] | 11 [8–16] | <0.001 |
| 2016 | 18 [14–25] | 11 [8–16] | <0.001 |
| 2017 | 17 [14–24] | 10 [7–14] | <0.001 |
| Medical costs (JPY) | |||
| 2014 | 4,554,060 [4,109,925–5,264,235] | 6,210,960 [5,952,550–6,973,150] | <0.001 |
| 2015 | 4,579,170 [4,144,098–5,327,608] | 6,219,850 [5,894,310–6,995,625] | <0.001 |
| 2016 | 4,579,285 [4,144,700–5,306,113] | 5,946,910 [5,567,490–6,693,220] | <0.001 |
| 2017 | 4,591,450 [4,152,760–5,299,180] | 5,775,740 [5,476,960–6,512,690] | <0.001 |
Data are presented as the median [interquartile range] or as the percentage (n/N). LOS, length of hospital stay; SAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation.