Table 4.
Procedural data
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Target leaflet for BASILICA | |
| LCC | 12 (80.0) |
| RCC | 2 (13.3) |
| Both cusps | 1 (6.7) |
| Cerebral protection device | 15 (100) |
| Transfemoral access for TAVI | 15 (100) |
| Balloon pre-dilatation | 0 (0) |
| Balloon post-dilatation | 5 (33.3) |
| Bioprosthetic valve fracture | 1 (6.7) |
| Total procedure time (min) | 160 (146, 178) |
| Fluoroscopy time (min) | 52 (45, 56) |
| Contrast agent volume (mL) | 281 (172, 352) |
| THV prostheses | |
| Self-expanding THV | |
| CoreValve Evolut R, Medtronic | 14 (93.3) |
| 23 mm/26 mm | 5 (33.3)/9 (60.0) |
| Balloon-expandable THV | |
| Sapien 3 Ultra 26 mm, Edwards Lifesciences | 1 (6.7) |
Values are n (%) or median (interquartile range)
BASILICA bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction, LCC left coronary cusp, RCC right coronary cusp, TAVI transcatheter aortic valve implantation, THV transcatheter heart valve