Table 2B.
Baseline echocardiography and MDCT characteristics of patients with BAAS for BE-THV implanted with BE or non-borderline SE-THV.
| Smaller borderline-BE-THV (n = 22) | Larger borderline-BE-THV (n = 102) | Non- borderline SE-THV (n = 96) | p-value* | p-value# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance of LM (mm) | 13.8 ± 2.7 [14.1, 3.2] |
13.69 ± 3 [13.5, 3.9] |
12.45 ± 2.49 [12.2, 3.7] |
0.36 | 0.0006 |
| Distance of RCA (mm) | 15.66 ± 3.2 [15, 3.7] |
16 ± 3.6 [16, 4.6] |
14.5 ± 3.12 [14, 4.9] |
0.25 | 0.0003 |
| AVA cm2 | 0.7 ± 0.16 | 0.76 ± 0.17 | 0.7 ± 0.19 | 0.55 | 0.144 |
| AV mean pressure (mmHg) | 45 ± 12.86 [48, 18] |
41 ± 16 [41, 20.2] |
44.2 ± 17.4 [40,21.5] |
0.17 | 0.35 |
| LV function | 0.0192 | 0.35 | |||
| Normal (>55%) | 10 (47.6) | 68 (70.8) | 76 (80.8) | ||
| Mild (45–54%) | 3 (14.2) | 14 (14.5) | 12 (12.7) | ||
| Mild-moderate (40–44%) | 5 (23.8) | 4 (4.1) | 3 (3.2) | ||
| Moderate (35–39%) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.1) | 2 (2.1) | ||
| Moderate-severe (30–34%) | 1 (4.7) | 5 (5.2) | 1 (1) | ||
| Severe (<29%) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) |
Values are mean ± SD or [median, interquartile range (IQR)] or n (%). LM, left main; RCA, right coronary artery; AV, aortic valve; AVA, aortic valve area; SE, self-expandable; BE, balloon-expandable; THV, transcatheter heart valve; LV, left ventricular.
*
Smaller borderline-BE-THV vs. larger borderline-BE-THV.
#
Larger borderline-BE-THV vs. non-borderline-SE.