Table 1.
Baseline clinical and echocardiographic characteristics.
| Variable | All (n = 105) | Cardiac Rehabilitation Group (n = 52) | Discharged Home Group (n = 53) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD (years) | 80 ± 4.5 | 81 ± 4.9 | 80 ± 5.5 | 0.52 |
| Age ≥80 years | 24 (23%) | 13 (25%) | 11 (21%) | 0.48 |
| Men | 42 (40%) | 22 (42%) | 20 (38%) | 0.29 |
| Body mass index, median (IQR) (kg/m2) | 25.1 (23.7–27.6) | 23.9 (22.4–27.9) | 24.2 (23.0–28.3) | 0.73 |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate, median (IQR) (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 52 (39.5–77.8) | 55 (39.9–75.1) | 54 (40.1–77.5) | 0.63 |
| NYHA class | ||||
| I + II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| III | 76 (72%) | 39 (75%) | 37 (70%) | |
| IV | 29 (28%) | 14 (27%) | 15 (28%) | |
| Arterial hypertension | 96 (91%) | 47 (90%) | 49 (92%) | 0.25 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 47 (45%) | 22 (42%) | 25 (47%) | 0.34 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 28(27%) | 13 (25%) | 15 (28%) | 0.29 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 39 (37%) | 19 (37%) | 20 (43%) | 0.53 |
| Previous percutaneous coronary intervention | 37 (35%) | 18 (35%) | 19 (36%) | 0.31 |
| Previous coronary artery bypass grafting | 15 (14%) | 7 (14%) | 8 (15%) | 0.32 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 18 (17%) | 10 (19%) | 8 (15%) | 0.13 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 25 (24%) | 12 (23%) | 13 (24%) | 0.29 |
| Stroke/transient ischemic attack | 18(17%) | 8 (15%) | 10 (19%) | 0.21 |
| Pacemaker | 11 (10%) | 6 (11%) | 5 (9%) | 0.72 |
| Logistic Euroscore II, median (IQR) | 9.9 (7.8–13.3) | 10.2 (7.9–13.5) | 9.9 (7.7–12.9) | 0.62 |
| The Society of Thoracic Surgeons score, median (IQR) | 8.2 (6.2–10.1) | 8.5 (6.1–10.5) | 7.9 (6.0–11.2) | 0.19 |
| Maximal transaortic gradient, mean ± SD (mmHg) | 82 ± 12.9 | 82 ± 16.5 | 84 ± 14.3 | 0.36 |
| Mean transaortic gradient, mean ± SD (mmHg) | 44 ± 4.5 | 45 ± 5.1 | 43 ± 6.2 | 0.31 |
| Aortic valve area, mean ± SD (cm2) | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.71 ± 0.3 | 0.72 ± 0.4 | 0.55 |
| Left ventricle ejection fraction, mean ± SD (%) | 50 ± 6.9 | 49 ± 9.4 | 50 ± 6.8 | 0.27 |
| Edwards Sapien 3 | 41 (39%) | 21 (40%) | 20 (38%) | 0.78 |
| Evolut R | 64 (61%) | 31 (60%) | 33 (62%) | 0.39 |
IQR, interquartile range; NYHA, New York Heart Association functional class; SD, standard deviation.