Table 4:
Procedural Characteristics | N = 16 |
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Access | 15 (94%) Transfemoral1 (6%) Transcaval |
Sentinel cerebral protection | 16 (100%) |
General anesthesia | 15 (94%) |
Procedural Outcomes | |
Successful traversal | 16 (100%) |
Midline/lengthwise laceration | 16 (100%) |
Time added by BA, min | 11.8 ± 4.6 |
New or increase pressor use following BA | 0 |
Successful TAVR implant | 16 (100%) |
Need for second valve | 0 |
Need for PPM | 0 |
Coronary obstruction | 1 (6%) – patient 15 |
Rescue stent for leaflet prolapse | 2 (13%) – patients 5 and 7 |
PCI or surgery at 30 days | 0 |
Procedural Complications | |
Stroke | 1 (6%) |
Major vascular complication | 2 (13%) |
Life threatening bleed | 1 (6%) |
Echocardiographic Outcomes | |
Ejection fraction | 57.2 ± 5.8 |
AVA | 1.9 ± 0.7 |
AV mean gradient, mmHg | 16 ± 5.7 |
AV peak velocity, m/s | 2.7 ± 0.5 |
Aortic insufficiency ≥ mild | 0 |
Survival | |
Survived procedure | 16 (100%) |
Survived to 30 days | 16 (100%) |
A table summarizing procedural, echocardiographic and clinical outcomes data from all BA-BASILICA patients.
Abbreviations: AV – aortic valve, AVA – aortic valve area, BA – balloon-augmented, PCI – percutaneous coronary intervention, PPM – permanent pacemaker, TAVR – transcatheter aortic valve replacement