Table 2.
Matched baseline characteristics of sample population
| Characteristic | TAVR (ESS = 800) | SAVR-SA (ESS = 1426) | Total (ESS = 2075) | SMD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 79.3 (7.4) | 77.9 (7.2) | 78.6 (7.3) | 0.19 |
| Male, SOW (% weight) | 411 (51.4) | 1053 (73.8) | 1229 (59.2) | 0.06 |
| Preoperative comorbidities, mean (SD) | ||||
| CHA2DS2-VASC score | 3.3 (1.0) | 3.2 (1.0) | 3.2 (1.0) | 0.13 |
| HAS-BLED score | 1.9 (0.5) | 1.9 (0.5) | 1.9 (0.5) | 0.01 |
| Preoperative comorbidities, SOW (% weight) | ||||
| Coagulopathy | 68 (8.5) | 182 (12.8) | 205 (9.9) | − 0.01 |
| Depression | 62 (7.7) | 142 (10.0) | 176 (8.5) | − 0.01 |
| Deficiency anemia | 37 (4.6) | 25 (1.7) | 60 (2.9) | 0.03 |
| Diabetes, uncomplicated | 236 (29.4) | 479 (33.6) | 639 (30.8) | 0.00 |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 68 (8.4) | 152 (10.7) | 179 (8.6) | 0.05 |
| Hypertension, uncomplicated | 683 (85.3) | 1082 (75.9) | 1690 (81.5) | 0.00 |
| Hypothyroidism | 177 (22.2) | 218 (15.3) | 389 (18.7) | 0.05 |
| Other neurological disorders | 38 (4.8) | 55 (3.9) | 89 (4.3) | 0.02 |
| Obesity | 116 (14.5) | 483 (33.9) | 406 (19.6) | − 0.05 |
| Pulmonary circulation disorders | 92 (11.5) | 208 (14.6) | 242 (11.7) | 0.06 |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 157 (19.7) | 195 (13.7) | 352 (17.0) | − 0.09 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular | 48 (6.0) | 70 (4.9) | 113 (5.4) | 0.02 |
| Peptic ulcer disease excluding bleeding | 8 (1.0) | 14 (1.0) | 20 (0.9) | 0.01 |
| Weight loss | 4 (0.5) | 7 (0.5) | 11 (0.5) | − 0.02 |
ESS effective sample size, SMD standardized mean difference, SD standard deviation, SOW sum of weights