Table. Days at Home at 1 Year and Components in Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients (SURTAVI) Trial Participants Linked to Medicare Claimsa.
| Days at home at 1 y and components | TAVR group (n = 507) | SAVR group (n = 498) | Difference (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days at home at 1 y mean (SD) | 339.3 (63.7) | 330.5 (64.8) | 8.8 (0.8 to 16.7) | .03 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 358 (352-361) [0-363] | 351 (336-357) [0-361] | ||
| Mortality days, mean (SD) | 12.5 (59.1) | 11.7 (56.5) | 0.8 (−6.3 to 8.0) | .82 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 0 (0-0) [0-361] | 0 (0-0) [0-362] | ||
| Index LOS, mean (SD) | 5.4 (2.8) | 9.1 (4.4) | −3.7 (−4.2 to −3.3) | <.001 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 5 (4-6) [2-27] | 8 (6-10) [3-58] | ||
| Total facility days after discharge from the index hospitalization, mean (SD) | 7.9 (18.7) | 13.7 (24.5) | −5.9 (−8.6 to −3.2) | <.001 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 1 (0-6) [0-197] | 4 (0-17) [0-165] | ||
| Components of total facility days after discharge | ||||
| Readmission days, mean (SD) | 3.6 (8.1) | 4.5 (9.2) | −0.9 (−2.0 to 0.2) | .11 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 0 (0-4) [0-76] | 0 (0-6) [0-79] | ||
| Rehabilitation days, mean (SD) | 0.2 (1.9) | 0.5 (2.7) | −0.3 (−0.6 to −0.1) | .02 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 0 (0-0) [0-29] | 0 (0-0) [0-22] | ||
| SNF days, mean (SD) | 3.4 (12.1) | 7.7 (18.5) | −4.4 (−6.3 to −2.4) | <.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 0.0 (0-0) [0-98] | 0 (0-7) [0-134] | ||
| LTAC days, mean (SD) | 0.2 (2.7) | 0.4 (3.4) | −0.2 (−0.6 to 0.2) | .30 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 0 (0-0) [0-41] | 0 (0-0) [0-43] | ||
| ED days, mean (SD) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.4 (1.1) | −0.1 (−0.2 to 0.0) | .26 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 0 (0-0) [0-6] | 0 (0-0) [0-12] | ||
| Observation days, mean (SD) | 0.1 (0.5) | 0.1 (0.5) | −0.0 (−0.1 to 0.1) | .79 |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 0 (0-0) [0-4] | 0 (0-0) [0-3] |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; LOS, length of stay; LTAC, long-term acute care hospital; SAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement; SNF, skilled nursing facility; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Calculation of the different components is explained in the Methods section.