TABLE 4.

The impact of degree of annulus calcification, % oversizing, and aortic valve morphology on ≥mild PVL

	S3‐Ultra system (n = 141)	S3 system (n = 141)	p value
≥Mild PVL	10 (7.2)	31 (22.3)	.002
Annular calcification
None to mild(S3‐Ultra: n = 122, S3: n = 121)	7 (5.7)	27 (22.3)	.01
Moderate to severe(S3‐Ultra: n = 19, S3: n = 20)	3 (15.8)	4 (20.0)	.63
(p value)	.12	.21	–
% oversizing
<0% (S3‐Ultra: n = 31, S3: n = 41)	3 (9.7)	6 (14.6)	.38
0–10% (S3‐Ultra: n = 60, S3: n = 46)	3 (5.0)	11 (23.9)	.004
> 10% (S3‐Ultra: n = 50, S3: n = 54)	4 (8.0)	14 (25.9)	.003
(p value)	.61	.39	–
Aortic valve morphology
Tricuspid(S3‐Ultra: n = 108, S3: n = 109)	6 (5.5)	22 (20.2)	.001
Bicuspid(S3‐Ultra: n = 33, S3: n = 32)	4 (12.1)	9 (28.2)	.12
(p value)	.19	.37	–

Notes: Values are n (%). Abbreviations as in Table 3.